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ADRIC occupied her by taking her around to the various heads of Houses that were still walking around the Great Hall. She would never remember all of their names, but he made it clear that she belonged to the Adrastos family. His sister-in-law Mallory walked with them, after her husband was pulled away to deal with some business elsewhere.
Miranda got the feeling she was trying to protect Miranda from something. To help her adjust to this new life.
They were some of the last to leave the Great Hall and they walked down a long stone hallway. They were there when they heard shouting and raised voices.
The sounds of fighting.
They had no other exit from the hallway. Straight fear went right through her. Adric pulled his sword and pushed her and Mallory behind him. “Stay behind me. I will get you both through whatever it is safely.”
She believed him. She held tightly to Mallory’s hand as he led them through the hallway.
The fighting was right there at the entrance to the hall.
Miranda cried out when she saw the familiar buttery yellow clothes.
Her friends Iahanna and Cayri were right in the midst of it. Iahanna fell to the ground, her sword knocked out of her hand. Blue light sputtered around her and died out. Iahanna was backhanded again.
By the sex demon from hell. “That’s him! The one who keeps attacking us!”
“Stay hidden. I will go help my brothers.”
“Be careful Adric. Don’t...let them hurt you.”
Suddenly the fear of that was so much more than the fear of anything else.
“Do no worry, dear mate. I can defend myself against a mere Incubi upstart. I promise you this.”