42. Blood.
"Then does that mean I am right about that as well? You do have a measure of healing magic?" she asked, fascinated anew.
He shrugged, and she gasped in excitement.
"And you were concerned about me finding out you had a brother, when I could already guess your most interesting secrets?" She shook her head and laughed.
"Finding out you have an older brother is not nearly as grave as you would think. Besides—" she turned, her eyes darkening playfully, "—I myself am a woman of many secrets."
Her display drew a laugh from him.
"And you promised to uncover each one slowly. Will you become angry each time you uncover a new secret of mine?" she asked with a teasing smile, and his silent expression gave her all the answer she needed.
