Michelle Sagara (37 page)
Authors: Cast in Sorrow
“His mother’s not thrilled about that.”
“Even better. I never liked my aunt. You’re interrupting
again.”
“Sorry.”
“You’re interrupting an
apology.
From me.”
“It’s the shock.”
Teela chuckled.
“You don’t owe me an apology.”
“Not yet. But I will. You’ve proved yourself here. But you’re
still a mortal. You’re still our mascot. I don’t think I can untangle that. I
don’t—truth be known—want to.”
Kaylin relaxed into the pillow. She was surprised, because her
throat tightened. She was, she realized, crying. But it was dark, and she was
silent. Maybe Teela wouldn’t notice.
“What have I told you about crying?”
“It makes me look weak and pathetic.”
“Hasn’t changed.”
“I
am
weak and pathetic.”
“You don’t even understand what those words mean, kitling. You
are, however, an idiot. But you’re
my
idiot, and I
don’t intend to let go of you. Sedarias will keep court here for longer than
your natural life. If I stay, you’ll age and you’ll die before we’re done. I’ll
miss it all.”
“I hate mortality.”
“Not keen on it myself.”
The dragon hissed.
“Oh, shut up, you,” Teela told him.
* * * * *
Acknowledgments
My editor, Mary-Theresa Hussey, is a rock star.
Seriously. The fact that this book is in your hands at all can be laid at her
door. She has been patient, supportive, and encouraging. She has had to deal
with me being Very Very VERY late—without strangling me. Which I probably
deserve because when I’m late it throws a wrench into everyone else’s
schedule.
My home team (Thomas, my two sons, my parents) had to deal with
writer-mom-in-a-state-of-panic for way too many months, and as you can imagine,
this was not pleasant for them. Also, the crew at the bookstore let me take time
off (Chris Szego and Ben Freiman), while Leah Bobet covered shifts for me toward
the book’s end.
My away team—my Australian alpha reader—read an awful lot on
very, very short notice.
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ISBN: 9781460318126
CAST IN SORROW
Copyright © 2013 by Michelle Sagara
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