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“No, I won’t be far away,” I assured him.
“Just to the nearby village,” he reiterated.
“Yes, I’ve already told you this,” I replied, turning to walk away.
He grabbed me before I reached the door, turning me around and pushing me against it. Then he leaned down and kissed me as if there were no tomorrow.
“You could stay here instead,” he whispered against my lips, tempting me.
I had slept in late, needing the rest lately, but Rathilion was still tense from everything that had happened. He had barely let me leave the bedroom, finding various ways to keep me there until I insisted on going out for some fresh air and to meet more people. He had become overprotective, but it warmed my heart. I knew he would become even more so, so I wanted a chance to go out and have some fun.
