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Chapter Fourteen Deni gave Gavin quite a start when she came up behind him and gently tapped him on his shoulder. He had not heard her approach. He whirled around to meet the challenge, then eased his stance when he saw it was his mistress standing before him. She was carrying a pair of shoes. He stared at them, feeling foolish, then admitted the obvious. "I never heard you approaching." "I didn't mean to startle you," Deni replied. "And do lower your voice, Gavin. Alaric’s having a little nap." "The west of isles?" "Please, Gavin, don't shout so," Deni said. "You needn't look so incredulous, either.He is human, after all. He wouldn't be sleeping so soundly if he didn't need the rest, now, would he?" Gavin shook his head. He was trying desperately not to shout with laughter. Alaric h
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