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Gavin pouted. “Can you at least pretend I’m leading you there then?”
Talon raised a brow but Arianna said, “If it puts you in your uncle’s good graces, lead the way."
He beamed and Talon looked between them. “You know him?”
“We met yesterday when he escorted me to the library.”
“What did you think of it? Best room in the city, right?”
“She hasn’t seen the whole city.”
Gavin slowed to walk at her other side. “Trust me, it’s the best, though there’s also a chocolate shop in the city central that’s to die for.” He lowered his voice. “Just don’t tell Fiona I said that.”
“Who’s Fiona?” she asked.
“The self-proclaimed best dessert chef in Ruadhán. She and Sorcha have a contest at every party to see whose desserts are eaten faster.”
Arianna didn’t ask who Sorcha was, assuming she was the other pastry chef.
“I’ll be sure to try both.”
The trio paraded down the hall, their boots echoing off the marble floors. Servants and court ladies flitted past and Arianna caught many giggling when they glimpsed Talon.
“What’s that about?”
“I don’t want to talk about it.”
A smile crawled to her lips and Talon turned away with a hint of pink on his cheeks. “Oh, now I have to know.”
“It was nothing,” he insisted.
Gavin laughed and Talon shot him a glare.
“What?” she pressed.
“Your friend was training outside yesterday morning.”
Arianna waited for an explanation, but Talon turned away. “So?”
“At least half the court females were watching him from the windows. They’ve been gossiping ever since. They’re beside themselves.”
A smiled curled her lips. “Okay, but surely they’ve seen someone training before. What’s so special?"
“He was soaked and wasn’t wearing a shirt. By the time he realized they were there—”
“If you want to keep your teeth, you’ll stop talking.”
Gavin snapped his mouth shut but Arianna burst out laughing. She gripped her sides and doubled over.
“Haha,” Talon mocked, but she glimpsed a smile.
The trio rounded a corner and they collected themselves in preparation for meeting the council. She’d seen them on her first day but hadn’t been properly introduced.
They arrived at the door moments later and a guard bowed to her before twisting the golden handle.
Conversation in the room halted.
Two males and two females stood in a tight group, their hands paused mid movement.
