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quickly that a young priestess passing in the corridor looked up with concern.
Is everything all right, Mother Qiturah? the girl inquired with a bow.
Qiturah could not keep the elation from her voice. Things are very well,Ostryn , very well indeed. Tell
the others that the Goddess has commanded the priestesses of Verdred to take upshaa ri . We begin
tomorrow.
She could see the priestess s mouth drop open even beneath her filmy veil. Yes, Your Honor, at once.
Qiturah could not wait for morning. She hurried down the corridor to her temple study and rummaged
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through the drawer of her desk until she d located a quill and parchment. She sat at the desk and set to
work. Many letters needed to be written, one to the head priestess of every Ithyrian temple in Verdred.
The Goddess was finally calling Her Daughters to prepare for war.
Chapter Fourteen
I just don t understand it, Shasta complained, keeping her voice quiet while watching Talon from
across the lesson hall.
Her guardian was explaining some sort of acrobatic maneuver to the young recruits he was training. He
moved his hands animatedly to demonstrate the proper technique and then bent backward, planting one
hand on the floor and flipping his legs over his head in a smooth arc. His sword was still held firmly in his
free hand. The younger soldiers applauded enthusiastically and hopped up, eager to try the move for
themselves.
Shasta stabbed the tip of her quill into the parchment she was supposed to be working on. How much
more obvious do I need to be before he ll start taking me seriously?
Lyris smiled. Highness, you mustn t be angry with him. Talon thinks of you as a sister. We all do.
But I m not his sister. Doesn t he realize that I love him? I just want him to feel the same way about
me. The Princess glared sullenly in his direction.
Maybe you just need to be a little more direct about it. This suggestion came from Bria, who had a
twinkle in her eye.
What do you mean?
Well, if you keep fluttering your eyelashes at him, mooning and sighing, it looks like you re just playing
games. If you want a man s attention you need to command it.
Oh, Bria, hush. What would you know about it, anyway? Lyris reprimanded with a touch of
amusement in her tone.
Bria made a face at her older sister. I know more than you do, Miss
I-want-to-be-a-virgin-the-rest-of-my-life.
Bria!
Well, it s true, isn t it? the younger girl pointed out cheerfully before turning back to Shasta. Let me
tell you something about men, Princess. They only understand one language, and that s this. She wiggled
her fingers. You want a man to notice you, you have to get right in his face and touch him until he can t
think of anything but you.
Bria! Lyris s mouth hung open. That s an entirely indecent thing for a lady to say.
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Bria shrugged. But it s true.
Don t let Talon hear you talking like that, or he s likely to scrub your mouth with soap and lock you up
for the rest of your life. The young Pledged turned to Shasta. Pay no attention to my sister, Princess. I
don t know where she gets such vulgar ideas.
I know what men like, that s all. Bria elbowed Shasta conspiratorially.
Shasta looked down at her own fingers, wiggling them thoughtfully. So, you think I
should& what march up to Talon and kiss him or something?
Bria burst into a fit of giggles. Oh, what I wouldn t give to see that.
Now stop it, Bria. I mean it, this is going too far. Lyris s usually calm voice was suddenly snappish,
and she took Shasta s hands in her own, staring the Princess straight in the face. Listen to me, Highness.
Talon isn t like other men.
I can see that. Shasta sighed dreamily, her gaze following her guardian spot some of his students as
they attempted the back flip he d demonstrated.
No, I mean that you can t just approach him like that. You mustn t. Highness. I know your feelings for
him are strong, but trust me when I tell you they will lead you nowhere. Talon just& he isn t your type.
And what s so not-my-type about him? He s handsome, he s so intelligent and courageous and
strong& Bria nearly fell off her chair laughing, and Lyris glared hard at her younger sister.
Bria sighed. Yes, Talon s a marvel. But Lyris is right, Highness. It would never work.
Why not?
The sisters exchanged a glance and Bria said, Because this is just infatuation. Trust me, you ll get over it
and feel silly for ever letting it get to you. She patted Shasta s hand, all mirth gone from her expression.
We just don t want to see you get hurt.
Talon would never hurt me.
Not on purpose, no, Lyris agreed quietly. But if you keep chasing him like this, he might not have a
choice.
Shasta turned Lyris s words over and over in her mind for several days. She couldn t imagine Talon ever
doing anything to cause her pain, despite his sisters warnings. He was the most honorable man she had
ever met. Surely he was worthy of her affections. And even though Bria had seemed to agree with Lyris
in the end, she had given Shasta an intriguing bit of advice that the Princess could not help but ponder.
Could she really command Talon s attention just by touching him?
Lyris said that Talon was not like other men, but Shasta had seen with her own eyes just how much
Talon enjoyed Erinda s touch. She couldn t imagine what else he could possibly have in common with the
plump little chambermaid. Certainly Erinda possessed a worldly aura that implied confidence and
experience. Maybe that was how she had won Talon over to begin with. And if a common chambermaid
could seduce someone as stoic and self-controlled as Talon, why couldn t the Princess of Ithyria?
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She wasn t worried about what the King would say. According to law she was allowed to choose her
own husband, and her father, for all his faults, loved her enough to wish for her happiness above all other
things. When he saw how happy she and Talon were together, she was certain he would not object to
the match.
She spent hours envisioning the perfect wedding. She would sweep into the temple, dressed all in white,
with a train so long that the temple doors would have to be left open so it could tumble down the stairs
behind her. She would stand at Talon s side, and he would smile down at her with love shining in those
incredibly deep, dark eyes. They would pledge their devotion in front of the entire court but be so
absorbed in one another that it would be like they were the only man and woman left in the world. And
she would then place the crown of Ithyria on Talon s head, making him heir to her father s throne and
cementing the royal line for another generation.
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