'Not in the least,' he says instead, and feels her smile against his skin.īut once he starts recalling his desire to leave Elfhame, he can't help but also recall how desperately she wanted to stay. Then he considers reminding her that the fancy palace is now as much hers as his. He considers explaining how much he despised the palace as a child, how he dreamed of escaping Elfhame. He traces the edge of her lip, runs his finger over the soft human hair of her cheek, pausing on a freckle and comes to rest on a tiny scar, a line of pale skin drawn there by some blade. 'You're probably missing your fancy palace right about now,' she whispers to him in the dark. “Oak gave up his room so they could sleep there, and although the bed is small, Cardan cannot mind when he takes Jude in his arms.
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