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"You're being a church bell, My Lady; the problems in Ylury have nothing to do with Qaetunid," Theodore responded. "I apologize, My Lord; we love Ylury so much that we chose to take advantage of a prosperous era," Lady Regina explained.

"I shall send a few lines to Noble Lord Thomas and Lady Madeleine, my dear, Regina, to assure them of my unfeigned consent in marrying," Lady Vivienne continued as if nothing had happened. "I wish you would obey; your to be wife, which you mentioned, is unheard of; dear Regina here is better than the other, she is blessed by the beau of angels, and she is your preference," Lady Vivienne added.