Rise of the Phoenix (Return to Avalore #2)
“She’d lain in Evan’s arms, his hand stroking lazy caresses up and down her spine. The sound of the waterfall mixed with his heartbeat where her head rested on his chest, lulling her to sleep until she’d snuggled closer and brought her hand up to stroke his chest. There was no mistaking the mark she’d found on her hand.
Part of her wanted to laugh and shout for all to hear, while the other part silently wept. One moment her heart ached so much she could hardly breathe, the next it raced and poun...ded, ready to burst.
“Did you…” She looked at Evan, who had yet to utter a sound. “I didn’t…” Brienne shook her head and ran her trembling fingers through her hair, trying to tame the wild mass.
“I’ve never heard of a joining without the Elders performing the ceremony.” He took her hand and traced the dragon enveloped in the phoenix’s wings with his finger. The gentle caress made her want to weep even more.
“It’s you. You did it when you were speaking in the mother tongue, wasn’t it?”MoreLess
Part of her wanted to laugh and shout for all to hear, while the other part silently wept. One moment her heart ached so much she could hardly breathe, the next it raced and poun...ded, ready to burst.
“Did you…” She looked at Evan, who had yet to utter a sound. “I didn’t…” Brienne shook her head and ran her trembling fingers through her hair, trying to tame the wild mass.
“I’ve never heard of a joining without the Elders performing the ceremony.” He took her hand and traced the dragon enveloped in the phoenix’s wings with his finger. The gentle caress made her want to weep even more.
“It’s you. You did it when you were speaking in the mother tongue, wasn’t it?”MoreLess
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