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would have been laughing too, if he were not afraid of offending his companions. Bassett was seated as far from Rhiannon as possible. One could not call the daughter of a major ally a witch, but . . . Pembroke, staring at her, simply looked stunned. And Rhiannon . . . Simon choked. Rhiannon and Math both wore the same smug, self-satisfied look of contentment. |
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Llewelyn signaled a servant to bring another stool. "Sit before you fall down," he said to Simon. "We must settle this quickly. There are more important matters in hand than the behavior of my idiotic daughter, but I must be rid, of her before I can deal with them. Simon, I will have you locked up! What the devil are you laughing at?" |
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"Sheshedo you know what she did?" Simon hiccuped. "Shein the middle of the battle she shrieked at me that she was willing to many me where and when I chose. Thethe whole army . . . both whole armies are witness. Eneit, you do not do things by halves, I will say that for you." |
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Rhiannon shrugged. "It was no one's business but ours, and there is nothing shameful in agreeing to a marriage. Of course, you are a Saeson, but not so many in the army know that," she teased. |
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"Rhiannon!" Llewelyn roared. |
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She went silent and lowered her eyesshe had not meant to say anything offensive to Bassett and Pembroke but had just forgotten they were therebut Math made a rude noise, a weird mixture of a hiss and a belch. Llewelyn looked at the large cat with marked disfavor and then looked up. Bassett's eyes were going from Rhiannon to the cat and back, and Llewelyn did not like the look. Other men were looking around at the group impatiently. There was no more time to be spent on this minor matter. |
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"I gather from what you have said that you are still willing to have her. Is this true, Simon?" |
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