wouldn't have woken up at all." The weight of that settled over me. I'd come that close to dying. If Xül hadn't slipped that ward into my pocket… "Thank you." The words came out quiet and hoarse. Xül's eyebrows climbed. "Don't get sentimental on me now, starling. I have a reputation to maintain." "Right. Can't have people thinking the Prince of Draknavor
