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"You see, Sir Ricardo is far too motivated by having lost you," Belboz whispered into the dark. "I have fears that he may rise up as the chosen one when the dragon returns to raze and conquer. But if such a tragedy should stain his life... his honor would not allow him to abandon his family, and in fact his reputation may be sufficiently sullied that he would no longer be the king's first choice. This will effectively ruin everything. You have been very useful, Hannah. Don't worry; you won't be seeing Ivo for about two weeks. That is roughly when I shall weave my enchantment. And until then, I shall make sure you are content." The following morning, Hannah awoke to the smell of a wonderful breakfast downstairs, which, she discovered, was being prepared by Belboz himself. He offered her platitudes which somewhat soothed her frayed mind, and gave her many hugs and kisses before sending her off to see Ivo. He had always been a perfect gentleman, and clearly enamored of her. But it seemed that when he laid eyes on her this time, there was some strange glint in them which made her truly nervous. Still, he acted as he always had, and she, as always, overcame all her own misgivings to act like a proper lady. That evening,
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