WHAT REALLY HAPPENED IN THE SEELIE COURT:

"Say you won't repeat it," Kaye said. "Not just 'if I promise,' the real oath."

Silarial's voice was still a whisper. "I will not speak Roiben's true name. I will not bid him with it, nor will I repeat it to any other."

"Rath Roiben," Kaye said. He flinched and his hand went to the hilt at his belt, but it stayed there. His eyes remained shut. Rye. The word was poised on her lips. Rath Roiben Rye.

"Riven," Kaye finished. "Rath Roiben Riven, do as I command."

He looked up at her quickly, eyes widening with hope.

Black, 205.

WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED IN THE SEELIE COURT:

"Say you won't repeat it," Kaye said. "Not just 'if I promise,' the real oath."

Silarial's voice was still a whisper. "I will not speak Roiben's true name. I will not bid him with it, nor will I repeat it to any other."

"Rath Roiben," Kaye said. He flinched and his hand went to the hilt at his belt, but it stayed there. His eyes remained shut. Rye. The word was poised on her lips. Rath Roiben Rye.

"Rizzle," Kaye finished. "Rath Roiben Rizzle, do as I command."

He looked up at her quickly, eyes widening with hope… and faint disbelief. Laced in the mercury of his irises swam the question: "Rizzle? Are you serious?"

She could feel her smile grow cruel, and she managed to twist her jade lips so far as to portray to him her silent response: "Rizzle fershizzle."

(((oh god, I am so sorry you had to read this. When I was reading that scene at like 1 AM, I was just like: Riven? Jesus, who would have thought of that? My friends and I would have probably just said "Rizzle." I mean, what are the odds that Silarial was "in" with the "hip young lingo"?

much love

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