“And yeah, I realized pretty quickly that this wasn’t a normal gift. So that’s not why I’m giving it to you now.” He swallows, and his smile drops to a more serious expression. “Shae.” Panicking, Shae covers Arthur’s mouth with both hands. “Before you ask anything of the sort,” he says sternly, “we both need baths, and you need to see a healer. I can’t think about anything in this condition.” Arthur laughs under his hands. Kisses his palm. “Fair enough. Will you take the ring now anyway?” Shae feels himself flushing. “Yes,” he says, the warmth tickling through his veins. “Yes, okay.” He lets
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