head, laughing softly. “It’d be a boon in this
war.”
“I scheme and lie so grandly, and that’s all
the credit I get?”
Rowan flicked her nose. “You’ll get credit
if her army doesn’t show up. Until then, we
prepare as if they are. Which is highly likely.”
At her frown, he said, “Essar doesn’t wield
much power, and my uncle doesn’t take many
risks. Not like Enda and Sellene. For them to
overthrow Maeve ... it would be monumental.
If they even survived it.”
Her stomach churned. “It’s their choice,
what they do. I only laid out the facts.”
Carefully worded facts and half guesses. An
absolute gamble, if she was being honest.
Rowan smirked. “And other than
attempting to overthrow Maeve’s throne? Any
other surprises I should know about?”
Her smile faded as she lay back down,
lily
(lily)
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