First, I wanted Prisca separated from her aunt. I wanted her to make her own decisions, uninfluenced and unimpeded. I’d eavesdropped on some of their lessons, and Prisca’s clever mind had soaked up Telean’s history and information like a sponge. But her aunt had clear ideas about who and what she wanted Prisca to be. I just wanted her to be mine. That brought me to my second point. I’d have unrestrained access to Prisca while we traveled completely alone. She’d be forced to deal with me. Just like she’d had to when we’d traveled to the city. But most of that trip had involved either attempting
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