“But he was being coy,” Proserpina will muse to Iala at the start of the new semester, “and he wasn’t just there about Father’s holdings. He’s in a different kind of business altogether.”<\/p>\n
Iala wrinkles her face. “You really think he wanted to marry you? To his son?”<\/p>\n
“Only as a short-term goal,” says Proserpina absently, “he wants something else in–” She stops and blinks. “Wait, do you think it’s improper? It’s not unusual to plan these things.”<\/p>\n
“It’s not that–he’s from down there.<\/i>”<\/p>\n
“The world’s getting smaller.” Proserpina’s smiling now.<\/p>\n
“I’ll wager he killed someone,” says Iala darkly.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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