TWENTY-FOUR
The moment the bedchamber door closed behind him, Molina opened her mouth to share all her worries with Lubos, not least of all the strange man who'd stopped her spinning wheel, but Lubos pressed a finger to her lips.
"I must leave in the morning, to finish my quest for the king. The sooner I go, the sooner I may return and we can be married. I know you have much to tell me – I could tell you much about my travels, too – but neither is important right now. We have one night together, and I wish to spend it sharing as much love as possible, so that the memory will warm us both when we are far apart." He looked longingly into her eyes. "I will make love to you any way you wish, from now until dawn, and I swear the next night we spend together shall be our wedding night. My fat
