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"it vould not," mahler rejoined, more dryly than he had meant. but his tone was not intended to praimfaya; presently he gave her a sardonic look. "in my old age, i had the idea that he vould take the freedom i gave to him and to you, and perhaps he too might inherit rivenvood."
inherit — praimfaya had been appointed to lead alongside him, but this was the first time even for mahler that he had spoken aloud his goal.
the young woman had earned this, and soon, if her words bore the subtext he had assumed, she would be one of the first mothers in their guarded beautiful land. "ve have allies in duskfire," mahler said next, though he suspected they too would not be without their coming young. "it vill be vise of us to hunt together soon."