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           "TheLionCubisdead!I’mnotlookingforthegirlatall,butifI

           were…Ithasnotevenoccurredtometoforcehertodosuchathing-"

           "Youwouldn’thavetoforceher,"interruptedMeve,smilingcharmingly."Youarestillastrapping,handsomeman,cousin.AndCalanthe’sbloodrunsthroughtheLionCub.Veryhotblood.IknewCaliwhenshewasyoung.Whenshesawafellowsheliked,sheleapedupanddownsofastthatifyouputdrytwigsbeneathherfeettheywouldhavecaughtrealfire.Herdaughter,Pavetta,theLionCub’smother,wasexactlythesame.So,nodoubt,theLionCubhasnotfallenfarfromtheappletree.Abitofeffort,Foltest,andthegirlwouldnotbelonginresisting.Thatiswhatyouarecountingon,admitit."

           "Ofcoursehe’scountingonit,"chuckledDemawend."Ourkinghasthoughtupacunninglittleplanforhimself!WeassailtheleftbankandbeforewerealiseitourFoltestwillhavefoundthegirl,wonherheartandhaveayoungwifewhomhewillplaceonthethroneofCintrawhileherpeoplecryforjoyandpeeintheirknickersforhappiness.Fortheywillhavetheirqueen,bloodofthebloodandfleshofthefleshofCalanthe.Theywillhaveaqueen…albeitonewhocomeswithaking.KingFoltest."

           "Whatrubbish!"yelledFoltest,turningredthenwhiteinturn.What’sgotintoyou?There’snotagrainofsenseinyourprattling!"

           "Thereisawholelotofsense,"saidVizimirdryly.