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She hoped Levana would have a lot of footage to be exaan to speak

"Citizens of Luna, I ask that you stop what you’re doing to listen to this hter of the late Queen Channary, niece to Princess Levana, and the rightful heir to Luna’s throne" She had practiced the words a thousand times and Cinder was relieved she didn’t sound like a co theo in a nursery fire, but the truth is that my aunt, Levana, did try to kill me, but I was rescued and taken to Earth There, I have been raised and protected in preparation for the tiht

"In my absence, Levana has enslaved you She takes your sons and turns thehters thee themselves on rich foods and delicacies" Her expression turned fierce "But Levana’s rule is co to an end I have returned and I am here to take back what isher own voice sound so capable, so confident, so worthy

"Soon," the video continued, "Levana is going to marry Emperor Kaito of Earth and be crowned the empress of the Eastern Coiven to anyone less deserving I refuse to allow Levana to extend her tyranny I will not stand aside while es a war across Earth Which is why, before an Earthen crown can be placed on Levana’s head, I will bring an arates of Arte

"I ask that you, citizens of Luna, be that arainst Levana and the people that oppress you Beginning now, tonight, I urge you to join er e obey her curfews or forgo our rights to ive up our children to becoer e slave away growing food and raising wildlife, only to see it shipped off to Arteer e build weapons for Levana’s war Instead, ill take them for ourselves, for our war

"Becouards who abuse and terrorize you Send a er be controlled by fear and manipulation And upon the commencement of the royal coronation, I ask that all able-bodied citizens join ether ill guarantee a better future for Luna A future without oppression A future in which any Lunar, no matter the sector they live in or the family they were born to, can achieve their ambitions and live without fear of unjust persecution or a lifeti you to risk your lives Levana’s thauuards are skilled, her soldiers are brutal But if we join together, we can be invincible They can’t control us all With the people united into one army, ill surround the capital city and overthrow the iht for me And I will be the first ruler in the history of Luna ill also fight for you"

The video focused on Cinder’s indomitable expression for a heartbeat and cut out

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"Wow," Scarlet whispered "Good speech"

Cinder’s heart was thundering "Thanks Kai wrote most of it"

She peered down the empty row of houses The few people she had spotted before were stillup at the dome More miners and factory workers should have returned by now, but the streets stayed ehtened Cinder, knowing that she hadLevana had kept her on the defensive since the moment she’d seen her at the Coized Ready Far fro like a fool in the video, she had sounded like a queen She sounded like a revolutionary She sounded like she could actually pull this off

"Coo see what’s happening"

Cinder hurried after her They heard shouting co fro toward the residential streets, though they frequently paused to look back As Cinder and Scarlet got closer, the shouting turned into barking orders

The sector guards had shoved their way into the loitering crowd, gripping long, slender clubs in their fists

"Move along," a guard shouted All but his eyes were concealed beneath his hel is strictly prohibited, and no video is changing that"