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id not

master bedroom, illuminating an empty, undist

her face etched with worry

d, and for the first tim

ver this to the Royal Magistrate's office. Have it filed under the c

him at the war camp. How they were inseparable. It was a violation of military conduct, a stain on the h

y, my alchemy workshop-assets that Lady Pace had greedily absorbed in my p

le. "My lady! Lord Pace has given an order...

art s

abela is allergic to the sc

us Duskroot from the earth. The deep purple flowers, my one sma

three years. It was the only

affection I might have held for Gavyn was extinguishe

ars, no anger. Just a

repare my carriage. I'm goin

hear the servants whispering. The rumo

sipping tea. She greeted me with a

. You must have been

"Men are thoughtless creatures. Gavyn was only worried for

. They had been a balm to my foolish, hopeful h

eful, chastened daughter-in-law. "You are rig

bout the welcome banquet... I simply must have a new p

as. Her tr

nsincerity. "Of course, my lady. I'v

bottles of my latest creation, "Flora's Divine." One of the

ottles and the rich fragrance, completely o

et would be my pr

eturn to my rooms. I had the

the gilded sign of the finest apothecary in the capital: Clo

eded to