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He was in his chair behind the desk when I entered, his dark hair coer in his uniforly Maps and open scrolls were across the surface of the desk, and it took hie my presence “I would send Ryker to accompany you, but I need him here”

“He wouldn’t want to come anyway” He couldn’t feel up the other ladies of court, not the way he could with the servants at Delacroix I took a seat in the chair facing s crossed, my boots dirty after my trek to town

“In addition to your gowns and hair clips, bring your weapons You can leave thee until your return”

“Why do I need my weapons?” My existence was small, just in Delacroix and the Capital There hadn’t been a war in a very long time, and the invaders had been destroyed in the last attack As far as I kneere all that resided in this small world

“The sahout the castle I don’t need the them deters anyone with a hostile heart” He watched ht my permission would excite you”

I gave a shrug “I’m sure I could kill someone with my bare hands if necessary”

The corner of his hter”

Our relationship eird One moment ere close, and then in another ive me more than five minutes of his time We rarely sat down to dinner as a family, and he seemed to spend time with us separately The three of us were hardly in the saiven ads than I was sis

Infuriating

“Give His Majesty my best”

I nodded “Sure”

“And, Ivory?”

“Hmm?”

“Maddox That’s your target”

“You…you want ’s son?”

He gave a quick chuckle “No I want you to marry him”

My stoust “He’s not my type”