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The king looked around and saw the pair formed, which immediately attracted everyone's attention. A
The Countess of the Rhine said goodbye to the Duke and his son, who was looking at her with rapt eyes, and was just turning to leave when she suddenly bumped into a man in a dark suit. Looking up, she met the king's gaze.
– Are you in a hurry to leave, my lady? – The king asked.
– Yes, – the girl said shortly.
– Then dance with me one last time.
– Is that an order, Your Majesty?
– Have you ever been told, madame, that the impertinence of my subjects can have unpleasant consequences for them?
– I've been told that many times, – A
He yanked her toward him, not caring what he might do to her.
– Tell me, Mrs. Rain, what principles do you use to choose your dancing partners? You so easily rejected the top officials of the state, who have wealth and good looks.
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– I don't even know what to say to you, it never occurred to me to select cavaliers by such criteria.
– Yes? And why did you dance with the younger Lanbergsky, his father leaves him nothing, because he is as poor as a church mouse. Was he your lover?
Robin watched with pleasure as a shadow crossed A
– He gave him an honest name, which is quite a lot. This young man has a pure soul. I am sure that he will be as happy in love as his father. Thank you for the invitation, Your Majesty.
The music had not yet ended when A
She confidently walked through the labyrinths of the castle and was already not far from her bedroom, when suddenly Duke Edward Ereman, the head of the powerful magical Falcon clan, appeared on her path.
– Is there anything I can do for you, my lord? – A
– Let's not be too polite, – the young man said sharply, and smiled wryly. – I suggest, madame, that you spend the night in my comfortable bedchamber.
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– I do not think your bedchamber is more comfortable than mine, my Lord, – the Countess Raine replied, her voice firm and somewhat distant.
She hurried past, but it was not possible, as the young man again blocked her way.
– Tell me, how many lovers have you had? What is it? – he asked, watching as A
– I don't want to discuss this with you, Lord Ereman.
Edward was advancing on her, still smiling unkindly.
– You're all brainless dolls who can only bat your eyelashes and dress up.
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– Do you know, Edward, I remember your mother, she had the same wonderful emerald eyes.
– Don't talk to me about her, you're a witch, – the young man hissed.
The girl ran her hands over her face, as if trying to take the weariness out of it, and continued:
– This' brainless doll ' sacrificed her reputation and her life to save you and keep you as the head of the clan. Knowing in advance that the son, who was the meaning of life, would hate her…
Tears flickered in the Countess ' eyes, but only for a moment.
– What are you talking about? How do you know her?
He grabbed A
– I was put on the waiting list for the scaffold after her.
There was a pause.
We were kept here in the castle. In the cramped basement of the west wing of this building. There's a hiding place under a big rock, and I think it still contains her correspondence.
The Falcon recoiled from the Countess as if from a plague. The blood was pounding in his temples.
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Robin was lying on the bed in his own bedroom, and Arthur was pacing up and down beside him.
– I understand the need for these strategies, so you don't have to spend the night with me tonight, dear, – the king said.
– And you won't be offended? – The head of the Bear clan asked in the same tone.
Robin was bending down to remove his boots when the door opened and Edward burst in. Arthur opened his mouth to make a joke, but when he saw the deathly pallor on his friend's face, he immediately closed it.
– I need the magic passwords for the basements in the west wing.
Robin glanced at it and removed the bracelet from his left wrist.
– Take this, any door will open when you touch it.
The falcon grabbed the thing and flew out into the corridor, not noticing that his friends followed him.
At the door to the basement, a clerk was waiting with a magic caller ID and two warriors, one of whom was the head of the royal guard.
Unable to withstand the touch of the bracelet, the heavy door opened, and stale air escaped from the basement. Edward lit the torches in the room and knocked over a heavy stone slab that lay on the floor. Groping in the cache he found, he pulled out a yellowed stack of papers. Opening the envelopes one by one, the Falcon handed them to the clerk, who checked the sheets and put them in a neat pile.
When the work was finished, the clerk said firmly:
– All submitted letters are authentic and correspond to the claimed authorship.
The gleam in Edward's green eyes became feverish. He nodded to the security chief, who came closer.
– Baron Ellard, Count Lees, and Count Terron are to be arrested immediately and brought to the palace. If they try to escape, execute them on the spot.
– But how is that possible? The nobles won't approve, – protested the head of the guard.
The Falcon, out of control, grabbed the soldier by the breast.
– You didn't understand the order? – King Robin's voice was soft and therefore even more menacing.
– No, I understand, – the warrior replied timidly.
– Do it, – Raven said, nodding toward the door.
He went over to the clerk and took the letters from him, looking through them quickly.
– That's right…
Arthur, who was standing nearby, also saw the contents of the papers.
– Ed, how are you?
– We'll start for the mountains at dawn, – the Falcon said firmly, and walked away.
Half asleep, A
– If you don't return within four days, I will follow you and tear down this stone crypt.
– It's all right, don't worry, Rogneda. I'll be home soon.
– Of course, I feel like you're doing well. Who do you talk to closely there? There are three clans in power, and I know their aspirations and thoughts. I hope they're smart enough to be diligent.
A
– You're home now and you can do whatever you want, and I have to go over the damn rocks tomorrow, so let's go to bed.
Rogda disappeared, and Ratmir appeared.
– Ra, where are you? – A
– Hello, dear, we decided to have a little rest here.
– I have important business to attend to." There's a boy-a great-grandson of a friend of mine-who needs help. Look at him. I want to accept him into our family. What do you think?