Cold Magic
“the personage asked me, an odd question given that he had just asked Aunt the same thing.
“So I have always been told,” I retorted.
“Cat,” murmured Aunt warningly. “Silence is better than disrespect.”
He ignored her and glanced almost slightingly at Bee. Bee was shorter, dainty with a plumpness that made her seem a year or two younger than she really was, and, of course, she was beautiful. His gaze fixed back on me. “It must be asked and answered three times. You are the eldest Hass...i Barahal girl?”
Aunt sucked in a sharp breath. “Catherine!” she said warningly.
Uncle shut his eyes.
I just found the cold mage irritating. “As we said twice already. I am the eldest.”
“So be it. The contract was sealed with magic. You cannot lie to me.” He stared at me a moment longer, gave an abrupt, infinitesimal shake of the head as with utter disdain, and turned to Aunt.MoreLess
“So I have always been told,” I retorted.
“Cat,” murmured Aunt warningly. “Silence is better than disrespect.”
He ignored her and glanced almost slightingly at Bee. Bee was shorter, dainty with a plumpness that made her seem a year or two younger than she really was, and, of course, she was beautiful. His gaze fixed back on me. “It must be asked and answered three times. You are the eldest Hass...i Barahal girl?”
Aunt sucked in a sharp breath. “Catherine!” she said warningly.
Uncle shut his eyes.
I just found the cold mage irritating. “As we said twice already. I am the eldest.”
“So be it. The contract was sealed with magic. You cannot lie to me.” He stared at me a moment longer, gave an abrupt, infinitesimal shake of the head as with utter disdain, and turned to Aunt.MoreLess
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