Hart seemed edgy, as if something about his tale of his encounter with the Man of Light bothered her. The nervous play of her fingers in her hair had increased as he told her what the Man had said. Her reaction unsettled him, eroding the confidence he had felt since he’d returned from Dog’s green land. So he had edited the story and had not told her of what the Man had said about their relationship. What would she say if confronted with the Man of Light’s story that their love was concocted by mind-controlling magics? Would she deny their love was forced upon them? He hoped she would, but he couldn’t be sure. Even if she did profess a real love for him, would that be real or just an implanted reaction?