04 Serpentwar 2 - Rise of a Merchant Prince by Feist Raymond E

Author:Feist, Raymond E. [Feist, Raymond E.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2012-09-02T06:03:11+00:00

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wish his happiness." Then he looked at Karli and said, "I hope that

you love him as I do and that he loves you as you deserve." He

raised his goblet of wine and said, "To the newlywed couple. May

they live to an old age and never regret a moment of their lives together.

May they know happiness every day of their lives."

The company drank the toast and cheered, then Roo stood and

said, "Thank you." He turned to Karli. "I know this has been a difficult

time," he said, referring to her father's murder, "but my earnest

desire is to make the bad times fade into memory and to fill

your days with happiness."

Karli smiled and blushed and Roo held her hand awkwardly.

The dinner progressed and Roo was filled with good cheer and

too much wine. He noticed that Erik spent a great deal of time talking

to the girl Katherine, and that Karli kept her own counsel most

of the day.

Soon the guests began to excuse themselves, and after night fell,

Roo and Karli were bidding good evening to Erik, who was the last

to leave. When the door closed, Roo turned to his wife and found

her staring at him, an expression impossible to read on her face.

"What is it?" he asked, suddenly sobering with a stab of fear.

Something about her manner caused him to feel the need to draw a

weapon.

She came into his arms and put her head on his shoulder. "I'm

sorry.

Roo's head swam and he felt his knees wobble, but he forced

himself to be alert enough to ask, "What are you talking about?"

Over the sound of sobbing, he heard Karli say, "I wanted this to

be a happy day."

Roo said, "And it isn't?"

Karli didn't speak. Tears were her only answer.

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