Chapter 19

“Hello, my lord. It is nice to see you this evening.”

She came over and put her arms around Kedan and he smiled at her. He took her hands and brought her in front of him.

“You are very beautiful, Teryn. You are one of the most beautiful women I have ever seen, even simply dressed as you are.”

“You are too kind.”

“It’s true. Come here and look out the window with me.”

He led her to the small window.

“It’s a wonderful view. The city is so beautiful at night,” said Teryn with a sigh.

“It is. Do you see that large house with every window lit up? That is where I grew up. My father and mother are there now with many important guests I suspect. And that house there, that is the Fawner family. They are extraordinarily rich and very influential. They have a pretty daughter about our age. She plays the harp and sings like an angel. And there is that large house to the left; the Quillen’s live there. They actually have the most exquisite twin girls who came of age last year. I went to their