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Chapter Seven

Stable boys waited in the shade of the pillars and ran up to us as we dismounted Coryfe. Rivyn exchanged a coin with one of them and I watched them take the horse behind the imposing building wondering if I would see him again.

Rivyn took my hand in his as we began to mount the stairs. “We shall lead them to believe that we are married,” he looked down at me. “Understood?”

“Yes.” Did he say to do so to preserve an element of respectability, or to prevent our separation? Either way, I was happy to continue under the guise of his wife. I might be facing ruination in my village having been stolen by a man from the road and having spent many days and nights in his company now, but that did not mean I wanted to advertise it to others.

Following the steps led us between the pillars. There was a space held between them and the face of the building, along which I could see seating had been placed. There were no windows. I

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