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gone, he wants my head on a pike. He wants to build a throne atop a mountain of skulls, and I don’t have the strength to stop him. I’m afraid there are problems not even your magic can solve." She cupped both his cheeks. "But I’ll always try." Neither Lupin nor Nell knew how it happened, whether he leaned forward or she pulled him in, but their lips met. All was still and serene until, finally, they separated. Nell touched her fingers to her lips and blushed, turning away. "Forgive me, Your Highness, I didn’t mean to…." "N-no, it’s my fault." "I should go." She got to her feet, and for a brief second, she wished he would grasp her hand, just as she had wished it when they were enjoying the festival. She didn