"Rawn, Melanie - Dragon Star 2 - Dragon Token" - читать интересную книгу автора (Dragon Stories)

"My dear," he said softly to Jayachin, "I know you won't understand this, but I'll explain it to you anyway. You are correct that Feruche is a symbol. It was my brother's creation, his dream in stone and steel. It is precious to me for that alone. But despite being within Princemarch's borders, it is a place of the Desert. Of my home. And that is why I will defend it and demand nothing in return from Pol." He smiled as her brows arched eloquently. "Not that I expect him to believe me,

either."

Jayachin shrugged. "Does it matter to you whether anyone believes you or not?"

"Oddly, yes. But not PolЧand certainly not you." He arranged pillows and pulled up the quilt. "You know the location of the door? Good. Use it."

"But it's the middle of the night!"

"Yes," he agreed pleasantly. "Get dressed and return to your own bed, my dear. Doubtless your little boy is wondering where his mother is. OhЧspeaking of children. Just in case you plan to claim that you are pregnant by me, be assured that I know your cycle. You won't be fertile for another six days. You see, I do know the way your mind works."



CHAPTER SEVEN





"I understand," Rialt said quietly, "that you were the one who asked for my release from custody."

"I did." Mevita began stripping the bed where she had spent the last five nights alone.

"So you went to Halian."

"I did," she repeated, bundling sheets into her arms.

"And apologized."

"Somebody had to, and you weren't inclined."

"Damn it, MevitaЧ"

"This chamber is cold enough. Naydra told me about the one Chiana picked out for you. Over the stables, with two guards outside the door. Hardly fit for the Regent of Waes."

"He told me you pleaded with him."

"The Regent of Waes couldn't, so his lowborn wife did," she snapped. "Why are you angry? You had five whole days to indulge your pride."

"At least one of us has some!"

"Yes, and it just might get you killed."

Rialt snorted. "Halian doesn't have the guts."

"But Chiana does. And that slimy son of hers."

"I'd rather rot forever than watch the two of them gloat over Rohan's deathЧand plan which of Pol's daughters Rinhoel will rape first!"