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“Yet he was still shaken by fading echoes of his fear that she might flee. Losing her would be very . . . personal.”

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“The Lady Rycca of Wolscroft and you would be well advised to take your eyes from her. She is betrothed to a…

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“By noon,the tide had turned. The drakars emblazoned with wolf and dragon joined the fleet of the Hawk as they set sail…

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“That's a bad bruise." "I scarcely feel it." Indeed, she probably could have been smacked over the head with a log just…

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“Utterly still,all but invisible against the wall of the stable, the Dragon kept watch over his Saxon bride.”

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“The bonds of family can be wonderful but there is a time to know when to stand apart.”

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“When the gods amused themselves at a man’s expense, they had a tendency to overdue.”

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“I pledged to make this marriage. Now it is a matter of honor." "Honor is a cold bedfellow.”

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“Besides the Hawk’s own men, the men of the Wolf and the Dragon kept watch as well. Night and day, hour to…

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“How much choice did you have?” To Rycca’s surprise, Cymbra laughed. “In my case, none.” She sighed in mocking languor. “I still…

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“She gathered wild greens and berries while he prepared the rest of supper. They ate largely in silence except for her praise…

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“You did what you had to do." He started,sure he had heard her wrong. "Oh,don't mistake me, I have no more liking…

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“Do you have any idea how humiliated I am to be related to such a man, much less to have to call…

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“ Coward. She was not! No woman who would refuse the fate her family intended for her and strike off on her…

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“Good,” Dragon said with satisfaction. “Now we’ll try it the other way.” “Other? But this is perfectly fine.” “You can’t get anywhere…

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“Except for Thurlow,there was not a person she would have missed and many a one to whom she would gleefully have said…

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“You are afraid?” “I am not!” Spoken too quickly, the words rang false. “I thought you merely uneasy but now I see…

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“A bevy of lovely ladies was in attendance, not one among them failing to make herself pleasant to Royce. He bore it…

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“He was pale skinned,with eyes like honey and hair that held the promise of fire.Had Rycca been a man,she would have looked…

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“It is not safe for a woman to be traveling on her own." "I was perfectly safe until you crossed my path."…

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“Men, women, and children she had never seen before and whom she had been schooled to think of as enemies were cheering…

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“She scarcely knew what to think except that she was in the presence of a woman who was as close to legendary…

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“Ashamed of what she had thought, Rycca lowered her eyes. “I am sorry.” “For what? Assuming I took the stone by force?…

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“He shrugged off his finely tailored coat and handed it to a footman. Joanna shot a sharp look at several ladies who…

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“Get some sleep," Magda advised as she bustled by on her way to bring Rycca yet another meal she likely would not…

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“She was just starting toward the sauna when the low door in the side of the hill opened and a man stepped…

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“They were clustered by an open tent from which breakfast was being served. Kassandra exchanged greetings, accepted a cup of milk laced…

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“What is it?” Dragon asked. “There is a man, lord, just off a ship from Normandy. He’s in the tavern over there…

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“People were coming and going about their daily tasks, now that the barn was rebuilt, apparently determined to ignore the fact that…

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“Shortly thereafter, the wrestling commenced. And very shortly after that, Kassandra began looking away only to be drawn back again and again…

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“She woke from dreamless rest to find her lap filled with wildflowers-blue and gold violets, white starworts with bright yellow centers, wild…

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“Again the king sighed. "That is a different matter." "Fine," Dragon said promptly. "I shall solve your problem for you." He made…

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“Take off your clothes. Better yet, I’ll do it.” “Oh, no!” She stepped back quickly in alarm, which prompted a swift frown…

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“Get out,” Alex said and raised a hand, summoning a guard. “But my lord,” Byron protested even as he stared with alarm…

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“This water is greatly valued,” Kassandra said. “Event today, we bring ewers of it to the temples for blessings.” She looked at…

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“For once in her life, the thought of being on the back of a magnificent horse did not command Rycca's attention. She…

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“About two years ago," Cymbra went on, "Wolf conceived the idea of an alliance between Norse and Saxon to stand against the…

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“It was as she remembered, a haven of comfort and serenity. With a glad sigh, she kicked off her shoes and sat…

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“Th-thurlow...?" His face,so very like her own, lit with pleasure. "Rycca,dear sister! I rejoice to find you well!" They hugged fiercely while…

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“She had three days to ponder what that truth might be.Three days during which Dragon scarcely let her out of his sight.…

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