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might be,” he added, nipping at her ear. Yrene
jabbed him in the ribs, and he laughed again.
Laughed, even though every day they’d fought
in this battle, every opponent he’d faced, he’d
dreaded making a fatal mistake. Had been
unable to forget that should he fall, he’d be
taking them both with him.
Her arms tightened around him, and Yrene
nestled her head against his chest. “You’ll be
a brilliant father,” she said softly. “The most
brilliant one to ever exist.”
“High praise indeed, coming from a
woman who wanted to toss me from the
highest window of the Torre a few months
ago.”
“A healer would never be so
unprofessional.”
Chaol grinned, and breathed in her scent
before he pulled back and brushed his mouth
against hers. “I am happier than I can ever