Chapter 11 – Lines CrossedVamilion looked at the roll in his lap but didn't really see it. Instead he wondered at the strength of the connection he felt for Gailin despite the distance he had maintained. He almost slipped there. And his desire to strangle Drake felt more powerful than it ever had when the snake had only threatened himself. Now that Gailin was the target, Vamilion found himself seeking for reasons to pound the sorcerer to dust. If he already felt so protective for a lady who really had probably more skill at defeating the snake than even he did, how far had he come? He cared for her more than he wanted to admit. And he was angry for her sake as well, at Owailion even. This was not a good position to be in if he were going to last for another twenty years or so until Paget d
