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Now what?” Urgit warily asked his bride-to-be. “Am I disturbing your Majesty?” Prala asked. “…You always disturb me, my beloved,” he answered her question, spreading his arms extravagantly.

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David Eddings
Age: 77 †
Born: 1931
Born: July 7
Died: 2009
Died: June 2
Novelist
Writer
Spokane
Washington
David Carroll Eddings
Arms
Disturb
Question
Brides
Always
Spreading
Majesty
Disturbing
Answered
Warily
Beloved
Extravagantly
Asked
Bride

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