She made a disappointed noise of protest as I set the lute back into its case. xnx “I’ll need to be moving quickly if I’m to meet …”
My mind went numb as quickly as if I’d been struck a blow to the back of my head. It would be like burning down a library in addition to ending a life. I leapt to the chase, and despite the weight of my travelsack and the sword at my hip, I moved so quickly my cloak flared like a flag behind me. She touched my cheek softly. She had never been challenged, I had challenged her and she respected me for it, she wanted me now but didn’t want to force it like she had before see that it had met with resistance she now gave me a choice in the matter.
