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Severin could still remember what it felt like to come out of the madness It was an experience he never wished to relive, although his memories unfortunately replayed the incident often

When he had first co pushed together There was an awful, coppery taste in his ers et

Crouched in front of hiown that had the saon fly’s eyes, and her lips were thinned as she stared at him in concentration "Prince Severin, can you hear roaned "What?" he said, or he tried to say His er teeth--than he re

The woman shness Prince Lucien that it worked"

Severin groggily raised a hand to rub his eyes, but froze when he realized his hand was covered with fur and his fingers--now thicker--ended with claws that were splashed with red

"Severin, you need to re a hand on his shoulder "You were attacked"

Severin briefly closed his eyes, recalling the hideous witch that aiting for hi with his brother He re to hi was a blank "There was a witch," Severin said, his voice rough and thick

"Yes," the woreed "She cursed you to live as a beast, and for your household to ay and disappear with you"

Severin spit, trying to get the unpleasant taste out of hishis teeth He didn’t knohose it was His stomach rolled

The woman placed a cool hand on Severin’s head and waited for his retching to stop

"I injured people," Severin said, looking at the wreckage He was still in the garden where the witch had found hiround andabout

"You did The witch’s curse stole your ," the woht "She made you a beast in body and ive the order for the soldiers to eliminate you Luckily I happened to be on hand as I was intending to request an audience with you"

"Who are you?"