Ravensblood Forest serenity

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he knew. of course he knew. heda could hide nothing from bartholomew, and now even wanting that felt foreign. 
and so the gilt of her eyes slid to the sungold of his. "i saw you and — kacia. for a little while, in the flowers." her voice was not accusatory, but it could not keep from being wounded. "uhum, that's all. i —"
thought you would choose me.
" — don't even know why i..."
heda's voice trailed off, and when it returned she swallowed hard. "maybe we should pray. or i should."