“I have no plans to seek such a life for myself.” Not when the risks were so high. Execution of herself, her husband, and their children if Kashin should challenge the new khagan, if he should stake a claim on the throne. Being rendered infertile by Hafiza at best—once the new khagan had produced enough heirs to ensure the continuation of the bloodline. Kashin had waved away those concerns that night on the steppes, had refused to understand the insurmountable wall they would always present. But Chaol nodded, likely well aware of the costs of wedding into the bloodline if your spouse was not
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