She nodded, the smile on her face frozen. She felt him stroke her hair before pulling it up to tie the ribbon around it. She glanced at the mirror again. He knew what he was doing. “Did a bedmate teach you this?” she asked, by way of a joke. He didn’t smile back. After a moment’s hesitation, he shook his head. “My mother did. She said, if I ever had daughters…” “Sakku forbid,” she said with a laugh. “No offense.” Now he grinned. “None taken. Now, are you ready?” He offered his arm to her. She took it, and together, they strode out of the room and down the main hall.
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