The Elders could crush a clan if they chose. If I offend them in any way today . . . Kinara felt a brush against her hand and smiled up at Aidar. Going against convention he’d offered as much physical affection as he dared publicly. Kinara straightened her shoulders. They’d rehearsed for this. She just needed to play it as they practiced and then they would take her crew to Az-kanzar, Aidar’s homeworld, where she could watch over them ’til they could be smuggled home. The Elders met in an enclosed amphitheater in the temple district; the walls hung with brightly colored tapestries showing scenes of the Imperial history. The building itself was nothing spectacular, but the crowd inside was a stomach-clenching assembly of clan leaders and their daughters. Great, a whole arena of people I don’t dare offend and who act like they’ve never seen red hair before. Each woman had with her at least one warrior — a mate or a guard — and seating went by rank.
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