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Winter felt a flush of dread "Where are the others?"
"The sector was attacked," said Thorne "They took Wolf and Cinder and they … they killed Maha"
Scarlet wrapped her arhter around the back of the chair "We can’t stay here We e into the back bedroouard who helped us," said Iko, "toldI know he o? I’ve been reviewing the ht offer round At least ould be away from people, and surveillance isn’t as strict in the tunnels and mines, but it doesn’t seem like a perfect solution, either"
"There is no perfect solution," said Winter, sinking against the sofa’s luo She finds htmares," Thorne ry civilians are going to show up in Arteime Is there any chance Cinder will still be alive by then?"
They traded glances, but there was not much optimism
"Official executions take place in Artemisia Palace," said Winter "That’s where they’ll take her"
"Why not just kill her here?" asked Scarlet "Why go through the trouble?"
Thorne shook his head "Levana wants to execute her in a way that will show the futility of this uprising"
"You think she plans on broadcasting it?" said Iko
"I guarantee she does," said Winter "The queen is fond of public executions They are an effective way to break the will of any citizens whorebellious"
Thorne rubbed his brow "She’ll kill her soon, then Tonight,day"
Winter drew her knees to her chest, squeezing theht The day had started so hopeful for her coone as planned, the people had been answering her call But noas over Levana was still the queen, dear Selene would soon be dead, and Jacin too, if he wasn’t already
"Stop it"
She lifted her head--not so much at Thorne’s command, but at the hardened tone beneath it Scarlet and Iko, too, looked up
"Stop acting discouraged, all of you We don’t have tied?" Winter asked
"It’s not in my vocabulary" Thorne pushed hiuardhouse and broadcast Cinder’s e across all of Luna?"
"Yes, Captain"
"And, Scarlet, did I rescue you and Wolf when the entire city of Paris was under siege?"
She raised an eyebrow at him "Actually, I’m pretty sure Cinder--"