Chapter 171

• "I wouldn’t have had to disturb your connubial bliss," Kal drawled, completely unaffected by Darian’s rising temper, "if you had not done the disappearing act on me. I had to half seduce your location out of your poor secretary. Very uncharacteristic of you, Darian. Your staff is petrified that you might be dying.
• Darian turned to her. "Do you want to get dressed, Kassandra?"
• "She should hear this. I wouldn’t have barged in just for anything, Darian. "