“Elise gulped. “Good heavens, no,” she answered, with more strength than she thought she had at her disposal. “Why na’?” She decided to be airy and false with her tone. “It’s ancient history, Colin. I’ve quite forgotten him.” “Interesting bluff and almost believable, if you were na’ clenching your sewing as if it were going to run off, that is.” “Oh.” It was all she could manage. “Wynd. Tell me about him.” “Why?” “Well... I might decide that I’d like to turn this farc...e into a real marriage. I’d need to know in that case, would na’ I?” “Perhaps you should have held out for a real wife, then,” she answered. “Oh, you are my wife, Elise. It’s as legal as they come. The law was put into effect centuries ago, but never rescinded.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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