I am sorry,' he whispers. 'I am sorry I treated you so ill. I thought only to protect Duval.' 'It was not I who was poisoning him,' I say. 'No, but you had stolen his heart and I was afraid you would rip it from his chest when you left.

Tis Vanth's cage. You can just move it out of the way." "I already have," he grumbles. "With my shin.

God's Teeth,' he says. 'I was only trying to wake you. You were crying out in your sleep.' 'I was not,' I say, then look from his neck to my knife. 'When I tried to wake you, you stabbed me.' He sounds sore put out. and I cannot blame him.

You love me?' 'Yes, you great lummox. I love you.' He lets out a sigh. 'Sweet Camulos! It's about time.

You are not my nursemaid. Remember, I am rescuing you.

He barks out a laugh. "My little rebel.

Jewels can be replaced, cousin. Independence, once lost, cannot.