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.She felt dwarfed and delicate, like her heart was in her palm, not some vintagecharm. You are a lovely girl, said Evret, and you deserve the most priceless jewels that have everadorned a princess.I m honored that you consider me a friend. She thought he would kiss her, but instead he pulled his hands away and turned back to thewindow.Her heart was pattering now, and she knew her skin was flushed.She allowed some of the color toshow through in her glamour. I m not like Channary.I don t want jewels.What I crave is much moreprecious than that. Levana inched toward him until her shoulder brushed against his arm.He shiftedaway, just barely.He s in mourning, she reminded herself.He s doing what he thinks is proper.But being proper seemed so very unimportant when her blood was simmering beneath her skin.When she felt like her heart would pound right through her rib cage if he didn t take her into his arms.She ran her tongue along her lower lip, every sense heightened, and inched toward him again. SirHayle & Evret& The feel of his name on her lips, never whispered so intimately but in her fantasies,sent a chill down her spine.But he backed away from her again, and his voice changed.More stern now. I think it would bebest for you to wait in the lobby, Your Highness. His sudden coldness made her pause, and Levana slowly shrank back a step.Mourning.He s in mourning.She gulped, her dreams doused. I m sorry.I wasn t & I didn t mean & I can only imagine whatyou re going through& His expression softened, but he still didn t look at her. I know.It s all right.I know you re onlytrying to help.But, please, Your Highness.I d like to be alone right now. Of course.I understand. Although she didn t, not really.She left him anyway, because he d asked her to, and she would do anything for him.She may not understand his sorrow, but she did understand that Evret Hayle was a good man, and Solstice had beenvery, very lucky.Soon, Levana told herself.Her life was changing, and soon perhaps she could be very, very luckytoo.* * *She dreamed of him constantly.Holding her hand in the dining hall while her sister prattled endlesslyabout the newest gowns she d commissioned.Gazing at her lovingly across the throne room while thethaumaturges droned on about outdated policies that Channary would never bother to understand orimprove.And every night he crawled into bed with her, wrapped her up in his muscular arms, breathedwarm kisses against her neck.A figment of him was with her when she woke up each morning.A shadow of him followed her down every corridor.Every time she caught sight of a guard s uniform from the corner of her eye, her heart ricochetedand her head twisted to see if it was him though more often than not it was only her own stupid guardsfollowing respectfully in the distance.Three days passed and his official time of mourning ended, but she did not see him.Then a week.It occurred to her that he may have taken leave from the palace to deal with his wife s death andspend time with his infant daughter, and she tried to be patient.To give him space and time.To waituntil he came to her because surely he would.Surely he missed her as much as she missed him.She imagined him in his bed at night, all alone and dreaming about her in his arms.She imagined him coming to her bedchambers, falling to his knees as he confessed how much headored her, how he couldn t live another moment without knowing the taste of her lips.She imagined them a happy family, her and Evret and the baby girl, playing make-believe togetherin the palace nurseries.She daydreamed about the plump little child crawling into her lap and fallingasleep in her arms.She envisioned Evret s soft gaze upon them, knowing that his family was complete.That they were meant to be together.That she was the love of his life.Another week passed, and still she had no word from him, not seen him at all.With every day, heryearning grew and grew.Then, after an entire long day had come and gone, her fantasy came true. A knock sounded at the door to her private chambers, and Sir Evret Hayle was announced.Levana scampered out of the nook where she d been watching a documentary about Luna s earlycolonization, shutting down the holograph node at the same time that she called up the glamour of thepale, invisible girl. Evret! she cried, her heart thumping against her sternum.He stepped back, startled, perhaps at her exuberance or the familiarity with which she used hisname.He was holding a bundle of black-and-gold fabric in his arms.Her two personal guards stood to either side of him, lacking any expression, as notable as statues. Your Highness, Evret said, bowing. Please, come in.It s I m so happy to see you.I ve been thinking about you.Here, I ll call forsome tea. His brow was tense.He did not step past her threshold. Thank you for your hospitality, YourHighness, but I m to report for my return to active duty this afternoon.I only wanted to bring you this. She hesitated.Return to active duty? So he had been on leave.She thought it might be a reliefpart of her had been worried he might be intentionally avoiding her and yet it was also irksome tothink that he needed two entire weeks to mourn his wife, to attach to his daughter. Don t be silly, she said, pushing the door open more fully. I will ensure that your tardiness isexcused.Come in, just for a minute, please.I ve mi I ve been worried about you.Wondering how youwere. Still he hesitated, glancing down at the fabric. Sir Hayle.Don t make me issue it as a command. She laughed, but his jaw only clenched inresponse.He did, however, step inside.His eyes darted around her chambers like he d just entered acage.She shut the door behind him.Her palms were growing damp, her pulse humming. Come in.Sit down.I didn t realize you wereon leave.Though I d been wondering& She drifted into the parlor, and found that her legs weretrembling by the time she lowered herself onto the cushioned divan.Evret did not come closer.Did notsit down.She pretended not to notice his anxiety, but she did notice.It made her own nervousness increase, memories of a thousand fantasies crushing down on her.Fantasies that had begun so much like this, only now it was real.He was here. Speak, Evret.Tell me what s become of you since we last saw each other. He pulled himself up, like bracing himself for a blow.His expression became stoic and professional, his gaze latching on the painting over Levana s shoulder. I was grateful to be given this time to make arrangements for my deceased wife, as I know you reaware, Your Highness, and also dealing with the effects of her business. His voice started to break, buthe recovered smoothly. I ve spent this past week clearing her needlework shop and auctioning off whatassets I could. Levana s mouth pursed in a surprised O.She hadn t considered what might need to be done whensomeone died.After her parents death, the thaumaturges and servants had dealt with everything. I & am sorry, she stammered, thinking it might be an appropriate thing to say. I know you vebeen through a lot [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]
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.She felt dwarfed and delicate, like her heart was in her palm, not some vintagecharm. You are a lovely girl, said Evret, and you deserve the most priceless jewels that have everadorned a princess.I m honored that you consider me a friend. She thought he would kiss her, but instead he pulled his hands away and turned back to thewindow.Her heart was pattering now, and she knew her skin was flushed.She allowed some of the color toshow through in her glamour. I m not like Channary.I don t want jewels.What I crave is much moreprecious than that. Levana inched toward him until her shoulder brushed against his arm.He shiftedaway, just barely.He s in mourning, she reminded herself.He s doing what he thinks is proper.But being proper seemed so very unimportant when her blood was simmering beneath her skin.When she felt like her heart would pound right through her rib cage if he didn t take her into his arms.She ran her tongue along her lower lip, every sense heightened, and inched toward him again. SirHayle & Evret& The feel of his name on her lips, never whispered so intimately but in her fantasies,sent a chill down her spine.But he backed away from her again, and his voice changed.More stern now. I think it would bebest for you to wait in the lobby, Your Highness. His sudden coldness made her pause, and Levana slowly shrank back a step.Mourning.He s in mourning.She gulped, her dreams doused. I m sorry.I wasn t & I didn t mean & I can only imagine whatyou re going through& His expression softened, but he still didn t look at her. I know.It s all right.I know you re onlytrying to help.But, please, Your Highness.I d like to be alone right now. Of course.I understand. Although she didn t, not really.She left him anyway, because he d asked her to, and she would do anything for him.She may not understand his sorrow, but she did understand that Evret Hayle was a good man, and Solstice had beenvery, very lucky.Soon, Levana told herself.Her life was changing, and soon perhaps she could be very, very luckytoo.* * *She dreamed of him constantly.Holding her hand in the dining hall while her sister prattled endlesslyabout the newest gowns she d commissioned.Gazing at her lovingly across the throne room while thethaumaturges droned on about outdated policies that Channary would never bother to understand orimprove.And every night he crawled into bed with her, wrapped her up in his muscular arms, breathedwarm kisses against her neck.A figment of him was with her when she woke up each morning.A shadow of him followed her down every corridor.Every time she caught sight of a guard s uniform from the corner of her eye, her heart ricochetedand her head twisted to see if it was him though more often than not it was only her own stupid guardsfollowing respectfully in the distance.Three days passed and his official time of mourning ended, but she did not see him.Then a week.It occurred to her that he may have taken leave from the palace to deal with his wife s death andspend time with his infant daughter, and she tried to be patient.To give him space and time.To waituntil he came to her because surely he would.Surely he missed her as much as she missed him.She imagined him in his bed at night, all alone and dreaming about her in his arms.She imagined him coming to her bedchambers, falling to his knees as he confessed how much headored her, how he couldn t live another moment without knowing the taste of her lips.She imagined them a happy family, her and Evret and the baby girl, playing make-believe togetherin the palace nurseries.She daydreamed about the plump little child crawling into her lap and fallingasleep in her arms.She envisioned Evret s soft gaze upon them, knowing that his family was complete.That they were meant to be together.That she was the love of his life.Another week passed, and still she had no word from him, not seen him at all.With every day, heryearning grew and grew.Then, after an entire long day had come and gone, her fantasy came true. A knock sounded at the door to her private chambers, and Sir Evret Hayle was announced.Levana scampered out of the nook where she d been watching a documentary about Luna s earlycolonization, shutting down the holograph node at the same time that she called up the glamour of thepale, invisible girl. Evret! she cried, her heart thumping against her sternum.He stepped back, startled, perhaps at her exuberance or the familiarity with which she used hisname.He was holding a bundle of black-and-gold fabric in his arms.Her two personal guards stood to either side of him, lacking any expression, as notable as statues. Your Highness, Evret said, bowing. Please, come in.It s I m so happy to see you.I ve been thinking about you.Here, I ll call forsome tea. His brow was tense.He did not step past her threshold. Thank you for your hospitality, YourHighness, but I m to report for my return to active duty this afternoon.I only wanted to bring you this. She hesitated.Return to active duty? So he had been on leave.She thought it might be a reliefpart of her had been worried he might be intentionally avoiding her and yet it was also irksome tothink that he needed two entire weeks to mourn his wife, to attach to his daughter. Don t be silly, she said, pushing the door open more fully. I will ensure that your tardiness isexcused.Come in, just for a minute, please.I ve mi I ve been worried about you.Wondering how youwere. Still he hesitated, glancing down at the fabric. Sir Hayle.Don t make me issue it as a command. She laughed, but his jaw only clenched inresponse.He did, however, step inside.His eyes darted around her chambers like he d just entered acage.She shut the door behind him.Her palms were growing damp, her pulse humming. Come in.Sit down.I didn t realize you wereon leave.Though I d been wondering& She drifted into the parlor, and found that her legs weretrembling by the time she lowered herself onto the cushioned divan.Evret did not come closer.Did notsit down.She pretended not to notice his anxiety, but she did notice.It made her own nervousness increase, memories of a thousand fantasies crushing down on her.Fantasies that had begun so much like this, only now it was real.He was here. Speak, Evret.Tell me what s become of you since we last saw each other. He pulled himself up, like bracing himself for a blow.His expression became stoic and professional, his gaze latching on the painting over Levana s shoulder. I was grateful to be given this time to make arrangements for my deceased wife, as I know you reaware, Your Highness, and also dealing with the effects of her business. His voice started to break, buthe recovered smoothly. I ve spent this past week clearing her needlework shop and auctioning off whatassets I could. Levana s mouth pursed in a surprised O.She hadn t considered what might need to be done whensomeone died.After her parents death, the thaumaturges and servants had dealt with everything. I & am sorry, she stammered, thinking it might be an appropriate thing to say. I know you vebeen through a lot [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]