Gwenn stood by quietly, torn by indecision. All her life she had told herself no other man could ever take Kadya’s place. Now he had rejected her so unfairly she did not know what to do. Should she give her heart to Gunnar? He said he loved her and had promised to care for her and the baby. The sudden cry of a sea bird passing above reminded her of Ketha. Did she have any other choice? She must do anything she could to protect her unborn child from the battle crow.
Gwenn made her decision. She would try to forget Arkady Svalbarad, though the thought of him still filled her with longing. But rubbing her eyes made his gaunt features disappear in her mind, and there was Gunnar standing before her, waiting patiently for her reply. She put her hand on his chest, over his heart. “Are you sure s
