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<b>Burden in Avamar</b> <br/> <br/>Rugina blinks awake. Her eyes numb and her fingers clenched. In most of their meetings, Rugina should used to being sore afterword, but it was more worry then pain that gripped her. She attempted to raise when she felt the wound. It wasn't where she feared. And she let out a frustrated groan, and lifted herself out of bed. <br/>She had lost the dance. It wasn't worth the close risk she told herself she shouldn't take. Erik didn't know of the third person in the duel and by mere chance he didn't harm it. It was her ward and she would protect it till she could no longer hold her swords. <br/>The thought when though her head to speak with Erik, but she kept pushing it aside. She should tell him, as it is his right to know. But it will not be another. She wants it her own. No titles to be in shadow of, least it gets noticed as one of his children. She decided that her true reason for coming to Erik be put aside, and to enjoy her time here, while Erik flirts with the woman Rugina felt pity for, as well as envy. Rain was a true hero, as Rugina played with rag-tag enemies. And Rain faced the trails and courts and sacrifice to maintain their homeland. No, Erik didn't need another bastard, Rugina sees this.  <br/> <br/>However She didn't think to make the healers swear that they wouldn't tell their Duke Erik her condition and secret, her burden she wishes to bare alone. And one Brave Healer dared to address Erik for fighting a woman due with the risks aligned...