"Have you told Kinen that this..." And I gestured to my entire body, meaning my lace. "...Isn't my only option? If I choose Obligation, the next step is the Temple of All Gods. The temple I would become the High Priestess of." Ciella immediately leaned back. "What?" "Tell Kinen that. Tell him that if he tries to come after me again, I will find the person who did his tattoos. Make it clear that I know all about how his lace matches yours." Then I grabbed her chin and pulled her face right up to mine. "Make it clear that I'm not going away, and so long as I have my lace, I still have a claim to
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