er I came into my oo be igana. ually claim t w rue?”

    quot;It ain it still is. I o test it t is our primal story: tigana is t of our Princes, Ra Micaela he Princes has never been broken.”

    Devin felt a complex stir of emotions  even try to enumerate angling t. Micaela. ened and c o remember.

    And ibar laugh.

    quot;I kno story too,quot; t;t iganese arrogance. Princes of tigana! Not Dukes, o;  to;You and oniginking reality of tyrants and of today and spe old lie at me? You ?”

    quot;It is trut; said Alessan quietly, not moving. quot;It is  o ts to claim a lesser title. t of Adaon to al son could not be immortality—t, Eanna and Morian forbade. But ted a binding poo o ters of igana lived in t direct line. If you doubt me and  it to test I  to be ligibar. If  is because we o be.”

    quot;Not any more,quot; t;Not since Brandin came!”

    Alessans face ted. .

    quot;; Catriana snapped. Bravely, Devin t.

    Prince and Duke ignored ent on eac gradually receded into tcterness remained, in eyes and stance and th.

    Alessan said, quot;I  expected t from you. Under all tances.”

    quot;You are in no position to  to expect from me,quot; the Duke replied, very low.

    quot;Under all tances.”

    quot;S company nohen?”

    For a long moment sometion, complicated immeasurably by deatiff, reflexive pride of boto tension, found t h.

    quot;I ,quot; said Sandre dAstibar finally. quot;Not like t; ;ill you accept an apology from