“They have woven your Fate with his long before either of you were born. It is our most powerful magic. Saying ‘no’ changes nothing.” “It can’t be true.” Rua sucked in a gasp of air. Her whole body felt weightless. “How could no one know?” Baba Airu folded her hands in her lap. “That is a question for your King.” Rua froze. “Does he know?” “He does.”