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tavina sat up a little, clearing her throat. she shut her eyes. "it's a — it's a long story. and a wild one. but someone is coming here, to the palace. to live as my — companion."

she could scarcely say it aloud.

"and — i would need to speak with her, of course, but — she's rather family-oriented. oh, gucci! i mean to say we'll help you raise them. as if — as if we were equal parents, all three."

tavina, spinning a silken wish she hoped would be truth. "so you see, you don't have to be terrified."