![]() She felt the familiar leap of excitement, anticipation and wonder within her breast, and quickly tried to dismiss it. She drew her knees up and clasped her arms around them, resting her chin on their tops. ![]() She tried to draw her hands from his large weapon-callused ones. She grinned in devious anticipation and straightened in the deep grass, wiping water from her sun-browned skin. The warriors splashed into the creek, splattering her liberally. He plunged sideways, halfway out of die creek, men unceremonious What have you been doing harvesting all the flowers? You are fair covered with them. The prince stared down at her quizzically, one tawny eyebrow rose. ![]() ![]() Before she could strip them away entirely he swung down from the horse and caught her hands, kneeling. Hurriedly she brushed her skirts free of clinging stems and blossoms and began to pick them from her braid. I did not think you would come, she said, pitching her voice to carry over the noisy horse.īy the gods, she whispered within her mind, he is prince of this land and comes to see me No, my lord, she responded promptly, very solemn and Equally startled, reined the animal in with a curse and shot a glare over his shoulder. ![]()
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