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success without others to betray his presence.

"Was there something you wanted, Brogan?"



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Blinking, the short minotaur nodded. "Aye, but it'll wait. Just some of us wanting permission to put your
mark on our places. I told 'em to wait until we knew it was fine with you. It can wait, though."

He turned and stalked away before Kaz could pull himself together to respond. Helati gazed up at her
mate, seeing the consternation in his face.

"My mark on their homes? They're supposed to put their clan markings there."

"Perhaps they've decided they belong to a different clan now."

Kaz was uncomfortable with the image of his name carved into the simple structures. That was reserved
for the clan name, which was the way by which minotaurs asked their ancestors to watch over a new
home. By putting his mark on instead, they were acknowledging him as clan leader, much the way Orilg
himself had been chosen.

Clan KaziganthiтАж or rather Clan KazтАж since there was a tendency to shorten the title. At one time, Kaz
would have felt honored. Now he was unnerved.

"I leave before dawn, Helati. That should let me escape the others. I can't take them with me. You know
that."

"I know." She rose, careful not to disturb the infants, who were still wakeful. "Would you like to hold
them for a while?"

Kaz nodded, taking his children in his arms. To his surprise, they nestled in close to his chest and began
to drift off into slumber. It was the first time they had ever fallen asleep so smoothly. He was almost
disappointed. This might be the last time he saw them before he departed.

Helati turned toward their dwelling. "I've got some things I want to prepare for your journey. Do you
want to put the children to bed or hold them a while longer?"

"I'll hold them until you're ready to take them."

She nodded, then went inside. The massive minotaur watched her disappear, then returned his gaze to
the twins. At the moment, Kaz did not feel like a former champion of the circus, a veteran mariner, or a
seasoned warrior. He felt like a proud father, and the feeling was a good one.

Enjoy it while you can, he suddenly reminded himself. It may be the last time you feel this way for
daysтАж or ever again.

Cradling the twins closer, Kaz looked north.