‘I’m more than happy to duel the head of any alf house causing trouble,’ I generously offered. She whimpered. ‘Em …’ ‘Much as I appreciate the violent spirit,’ Tared said wryly, ‘I suggest we try some alternative solutions first. A decent strategy will likely go a long way to convince them, too.’ ‘Which we don’t have,’ Agenor muttered. ‘Oh, good gods – stop wallowing, Lord Protector.’ Rosalind’s withering glare was a masterpiece – a look that abruptly made me understand exactly how she’d managed to turn his world inside out in the span of just a few weeks, all those years ago. ‘Imagine we
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