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Tracking the Skull
Jess turned, seeing Damien approach, and smiled. She hadn’t seen him for some time, although she had to admit she’d been preoccupied with everything that had been going on.
“My Lady Jessalan, it’s good to see you again.” His smile broadened and he took her fingers and kissed them, causing giggles and whispering from some ladies who were trailing behind her. She’d just broke away from Elizabeth’s entourage from an excursion into town yet had seemed to inherit some of the women who’d insisted on wandering after her.
“It’s been too long, Baron Harper, but I’ll forgive you since the new estates the King conferred on you must consume your time. Come, walk with me, tell me everything that’s been going on.” Jess played along; she could tell that Damien had something to t
