o earnestly, quot;all jesting aside, I could and if you ed to rejoin tions—t. It  like leaving too late, and my unfortunate oldest, Alais, suffers from tcing spells wed.”

    quot;; said Alessan raight face.

    quot;Fat; came a softly urgent protest from t.

    quot;Rovigo, stop t at once or I sy a basin on you in your sleep,quot; , Devin judged, h any genuine anger.

    quot;You see t; t said, gesturing expressively ;I am  respite even into my dreams. But, if you are not entirely put off by tridency of my  of t, you are all most  o se repast and a quieter drink to find in Astibar tonight.”

    quot;And to ; Alix added. quot;e  tes. truly, it would be an honor if you joined us.”

    quot;You ; Devin asked, surprised.

    quot;; Rovigo murmured in a self-deprecating tone. quot;e reet outside among t; ated. quot;Sandre dAstibar ly  east of my oed to  my ne young friends company ed to perform tes, h us?”

    time Devin left it to Alessan.

    ill eete in t;e could not dream of refusing an offer so gracious. It o toast taccios neful slumbers of his Dragon!”

    quot;O; said Alix from t, trying unsuccessfully not to laug;you are all so unfair!”

    Inside, t and inuing laugtractive young  to be caug of t seventeen,  to ionally flirtatious glance.

    Alais .

    In t of ts oldest daugurned out to be small and grave and slender. Sraig srianas own blue gaze looked more cumbling red he mane of a lioness.

    tent female o immensely comfortab