“Love, huh?” she said. “Utterly. Profoundly. Would you like to send me off to kill a dragon or something to prove it, like in a ballad?” “What the hell would that prove?” “I suppose it would prove that I could kill a dragon. I’m not sure why that would be a good thing. They never cover that bit in ballads.” “What would I even do with a dead dragon?’ “I’m open to other suggestions.” “What would I do with a live paladin, for that matter?” He considered this at some length. She decided to lean her head against his chest while she waited. “Well,” he said, “You’ve had a paladin for awhile, and I
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