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Grayday's ears flickered at the sudden change in topic - he'd begun to worry about what Khoe might try to do to the other female if they got near enough to each other. Heartha surely wouldn't hurt her, but Howl? Grayday knew that powerful urges governed a man protecting the vessel that carried his children, not to mention the feelings he seemed to have for Heartha herself. It was a relief to hear Khoe claim she wouldn't start anything, although Grayday did find himself somewhat disinclined to believe her...

But those thoughts were pushed out of his mind at her question, and he turned his attention toward her more fully, curious about what could be causing her to grit her teeth like that. Heartha didn't have a bad bone in her body, did she?

"No," said Grayday, intrigued. "What'd she say?"