“Isn’t it delightful?” Adara cried. “All I have to do now is take my maid and two guards—and let the guard captain know where I’m going.” “Funny, I don’t see a maid and two guards now,” Rek said with false surprise. She laughed. “My maid is waiting outside, thank you very much. Obviously I couldn’t tell the captain where I was going because I didn’t know myself. And I didn’t need guards because I kept in sight of you the whole time.” “Although I didn’t even know you were there,” Rek said. “But I suppose your unwavering faith in my ability to protect you despite this impediment is meant as a
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