Forging the Runes
“Somehow he'd made it back here to his own quarters and banished all the servants with a fierce wave of his hand, leaving only Cadwal at his side.
Cadwal, who was all but blazing with worry and confused anger. "Pardon me if I'm not showing the proper respect, but—what in the name of all the saints was that about?" Of all times for him to drop his self-imposed shyness towards the Sidhe. Ardagh sank to the bed, burying his face in his hands, feeling his dinner as a heavy weight in his stomach. "I ...had no choice." "And what does that mean? One moment we're all nice and politic, all smiles and charm so thick you could cut it with a blade, the next you're stammering out apologies about being overcome—with what, I haven't the faintest idea—and rushing from the hall. Iesu, I thought you'd been poisoned! More to the point, Egbert is probably going to think the same thing." Ardagh glanced sharply up at that. "I didn't have time to consider it." "Should have. I had to stop and spin them all a pretty tale of suddenly hitting fatigue; I'm not sure the king believes it." "Don't lecture me.MoreLess
Cadwal, who was all but blazing with worry and confused anger. "Pardon me if I'm not showing the proper respect, but—what in the name of all the saints was that about?" Of all times for him to drop his self-imposed shyness towards the Sidhe. Ardagh sank to the bed, burying his face in his hands, feeling his dinner as a heavy weight in his stomach. "I ...had no choice." "And what does that mean? One moment we're all nice and politic, all smiles and charm so thick you could cut it with a blade, the next you're stammering out apologies about being overcome—with what, I haven't the faintest idea—and rushing from the hall. Iesu, I thought you'd been poisoned! More to the point, Egbert is probably going to think the same thing." Ardagh glanced sharply up at that. "I didn't have time to consider it." "Should have. I had to stop and spin them all a pretty tale of suddenly hitting fatigue; I'm not sure the king believes it." "Don't lecture me.MoreLess
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