‘Shy?’ said Damen. ‘If you want an answer, you’ll need to ask the question,’ said Laurent. ‘Half the men riding in your company are convinced you’re a virgin.’ ‘Is that a question?’ ‘Yes.’ ‘I’m twenty years old,’ said Laurent, ‘and I’ve been the recipient of offers almost as long as I can remember.’ ‘Is that an answer?’ said Damen. ‘I’m not a virgin,’ said Laurent. ‘I wondered,’ Damen said, carefully, ‘if you reserved your love for women.’ ‘No, I—’ Laurent sounded surprised. Then he seemed to realise that his surprise gave something fundamental away, and he looked away with a muttered breath;
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