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“Hello, h I wished you had worn your sapphire-blue one” Micha’s rheumy eyes took in her form, and she could practically see the old man salivate He was dressed in his country best—a velvet overcoat that had been overly adorned with golden buttons and jewel-encrustedsome military service he’d never actually perfors off condemned prisoners and pass them off as his own, or so rumor had it
One thing Bronwyn Finn was not about to becoht like hell to avoid that, no question
“I apologize, etaway “I suppose I wasn’t thinking about such things as fashion The harvest begins tomorrow There was much to do this day to prepare It has tired me out”
His lips curled in a condescending smile “Well, we shall have to eh I would say there will still be a bit of plowing involved in your life Do not worry, dear, I’ll be the driving force in that particular harvest”
It was all she could do to not show her disdain She let her eyes go wide and innocent She needed to be as virginal as possible so when she slapped hinorance “I did not know you planted your own food, mayor Well, that explains why you selectedtechniques”
The guards behind hi each other The mayor joined them “My bride will need an education, will she not?”
“You’re just the uards said They stood behind hie , distrustful stares of the farmers around her
Bron felt herself flush She wanted to show them just what her education over the last years had been Swords and knives and hand-to-hand coht her to fight dirty, to use her hands, her legs, her teeth Anything to win the battle They had taught her that the only true honor in battle was to stay alive
There was a particular ht her that she would love to practice on the ood at that move
She pushed thoughts of crushing the ranted hi sive o and aid my sister I have left her all alone to sell our bread”
The mayor frowned “I don’t know that I likeher wares I think, perhaps, your sister can handle this day alone, Isolde Corounds I want everyone to see what a lovely fiancée I have found for myself”
He held out his aresture, and there was nothing to do but take it Arguing with him would simply mak
e her look like a fool and get both her and Gillian in trouble She walked sedately beside the mayor as he waved to the people of the town He stopped and talked to the nored the pure peasants
“We shall have to work on your priorities, dear,” Micha said after leaving the town’s richest merchant “You seem to smile at the worthless and frown at the wealthy”
Because the wealthy of this toere complete asses She took a deep breath and measured her response “I am sorry, Mr Mayor Perhaps it is because I knowfolk”