| Before the Ember Days of spring they would leave... 276 |
[Feb. 13th, 2010|03:40 am] |
Before the Ember Days of spring they would leave their current Astibar, Tregea, Ferraut loop and head south across the wide grainlands of CertandoAnd at that point, Ales-san had said, a great many things might changeOne way or another, he'd repeated
He hadn't smiled, saying any of this, though he was a man with an easy smile
Devin remembered how Catriana had tossed her hair then, with a knowing, almost an angry look in her blue eyes
"It's Alienor, isn't it?" she demanded, virtually an accusation"It's that woman at Castle Borso
Alessan's mouth had twisted in surprise and then amusement"Not so, my dear," he'd said"We'll stop at Borso, but this has nothing to do with her at allIf I didn't know better, if I didn't know your heart belonged only to Devin, I'd say you sounded jealous, my darling
The gibe had entirely the desired effectCatriana had stormed off, and Devin, almost as embarrassed himself, had quickly changed the subjectAlessan had a way of doing that to youBehind the deep, effortless courtesy and the genuine camaraderie, there existed a |
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