I Carry The Enemy’s Child

The outcome of this evening rests in your hands. You must find a way to move my heart. When informed that her failure to captivate him would have consequences, she did not appear base. Instead, she carried herself with the dignified grace of a saint bestowing compassion. Containing his simmering longing, Kaian inquired the name of his bride, which had been withheld until now. She answered, “Claudel Quinn Vermont.” Of the Vermont lineage. “Whether you earn the name Claudel Quinn Temnes is determined by your dedication tonight. I expect you to apply yourself fully.”