“Don’t let them see you.” He took a dagger from his ankle and placed it in my hands. “Strike for their eyes if necessary. The fortress is warded; you’ll be safe if you stay within it.” He stalked away then cursed and rushed back. “I swear to the old gods if you put yourself in danger, I will tie you to my bedposts and make you regret scaring me for hours on end.” I yanked him close. “Make sure you come back and punish me soon. Or I will hunt you down.” He laughed softly and without another word, he was off and back into the battle, which already raged on here, twice as brutal as the one we’d
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