It caught the attention of the other dragons and their wives and daughters, all milling together to the left of the stage on the tidy lawn. Few of them had ever heard me laugh, and they stared now as I fought to bury my grin. I glanced down and found Mairwen's smile was nervous, but it would do. I ducked my head to whisper in her ear, aware of the picture of us, of what gossip it might stir up. "Then I consider myself very lucky you only fainted," I said, brushing my lips against her ear. She huffed a laugh, relaxing just a fraction into my side. "You should. I'm still a bit queasy." Noted, I
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