Then he crossed the room slowly and knelt before her.Their eyes met.There was a question in his.Then he looked down at the hem of her skirt, which was torn, and her slippers,which were mere rags now, with her feet bruised beneath.He traced her instep with a single finger. "Has anyone ever gone questing in such shoes, I wonder?"
"Only fools."
Very gently, he levered one slipper off, then the other, and paused "May I?"
— Jun 20, 2026 08:11AM
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