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wine and juice. "Well, good. And I guess what he said to you isn't as bad as what he said when he came to take me here."
                "What did he say?"
                Julia turned to Sam, her brown eyes twinkling. "What did you say, dear?"
                Sam pushed a few pieces of ham around on his plate, reddening. "Well, I hardly remember now. Something about bracelets. I complimented your bracelets."
                Julia turned her gaze to me. "I was wearing a few gold bangles, and he actually said that it was a good thing I liked wearing bracelets, because all Keeper wives are kept handcuffed and shackled at all times."
                I couldn't help but giggle, and Julia joined in.
                "I kicked him in the shin and tried to run, but he caught me and threw me over his shoulder. So I pounded my fists on his back and told him he better not ever let me down because I was going to shackle him . And I was just enraged enough to do it."
                Sam looked up from his plate, smiling a little. "And right then, right in that moment, I knew I was going to claim you as my bride. I liked your feistiness. Your fighting spirit."
                Julia smiled, a light wash of pink rising in her pale skin. "Well, there's more where that came from, dear."
                Sam lowered his voice, looking into her eyes. "Don't I know it. And I love it."
                Julia gave him a quick kiss, her skin getting even a little pinker, and then cleared her throat and began asking me for news about different people in Haverbrook. Like me, Julia's parents were gone, but she had several cousins and an aunt she'd been close to and wanted to know about. I filled her in on family events and happenings, and just as I finished, several other Haverbrook girls came over to say hello and ask about town news and loved ones. And no sooner than I'd briefly filled them all in, dozens of people out of the hundreds in the hall came over to welcome me, seemingly all at once. I was glad to be welcomed so warmly and to meet so many friendly people, but part of me wished for a little privacy to talk to Victor a bit more. And judging from the looks he was giving me under his dark lashes while he finished his meal, he maybe wanted to talk to me a bit more, too.
                Several lone men approached our table, but each of them in turn seemed to notice how close I'd been seated to Victor and the glances he was giving me, and before even speaking to me, they each turned and walked away. I allowed myself to hope that Victor might really claim me as his bride, although this thought made me more than a little lightheaded. I allowed myself to think that Sam's guess that Victor wouldn't even hold a council meeting to decide who would get to claim me had been right.
                Soon, during a brief break in people approaching me, Victor rose from the table and Sam followed suit. Victor said they had some business to attend to, but before they left, he came over to where I stood and spoke in a low voice.
                "Sam told me that you actually volunteered to be the bride sacrifice this year, and I think that was very brave and selfless and noble of you." He held my gaze while my pulse accelerated. "Very attractive qualities."
                And with that, he gave me the hint of a grin and strode away, leaving me weak-kneed and a little breathless. The low hum of conversation in the cavernous hall had quieted, and I looked around, realizing that hundreds of gazes were on me. Several people whispered excitedly. Julia drained the last of her sparkling wine and orange juice, and said that maybe it was time for her to give me a tour.
                We made our way out of the great hall while conversation resumed. I heard someone exclaim that Victor was finally going to claim a bride, and I hoped with all my heart they