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When one of theto take away the last bit of hquickly, and the others freeze at ize I clear s" My voice sounds strong, hard--regal "You can change everything else, but leave the earrings"

The three cheap pieces ofanywhere

"The color suits you"

I whirl around to see theover thelad the estures quickly, his handfro, but I’m not sure you’re supposed to be here Inas much disdain into my voice as I can muster After all, it’s his fault I’m in this forsaken mess

He takes a few steps toward me and, on instinct, I take a step back My feet catch on the he over I don’t knohich is less desirable

"I ca I can’t really do with an audience" He stops short, noting my discomfort A muscle twitches in his cheek as he looks irl who tried to pickpocket hi like her now "I’ you into this, Mare"

"Mareena" The na "That’sMare’s a suitable nickna about me is suitable"

Cal’s eyes rake over aze "How do you like Lucas?" he finally says, taking an obliging step back

The Sauard, the first decent Silver I’ve ht, I suppose" Perhaps the queen will take hientle the officer was to ood man His family thinks hi a little As if he knows the feeling "But he’ll serve you well, and fairly I’ll iven ood to snap at his hness"

The spark returns to his eyes, and a smirk to his lips "You know my name is Cal"

"And you know my name, don’t you?" I tell him bitterly "You knohat I come from"

He barely nods, as if ashamed

"You have to take care of them" My family Their faces swim beforeas you can"

"Of course I will" He takes a step toward ain The words resound inshtthis awful place