““Good morning,” he said, his voice raspy and deep. His dark eyes snaked along her body, then found her face again. “I’d have thought you’d be running home by now.” She gave him a close-lipped smile. “The fun’s just starting, isn’t it?” Cain returned her smile and stalked off. It would have been so, so easy. So easy to whirl and grab him by the neck and slam his face into the ground. She didn’t even realize she was trembling with rage until Chaol stepped into her line of vision.””
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