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Kilorn scoffs in his face, itching for a fight But he’s like ht and when to run Reluctantly, he pulls back, letting his fingers trail along ht be the last time we see each other
The air cools, but Cal doesn’t step back I’m his brother’s betrothed--he has to be protective of ained for me too, to save me fro the price I’ve paid "You have a bad habit of trying to save me"
I can barely nod and I have to pull the hel in my eyes Numbly, I follow Cal to the cycle and slide onto the seat behind hi when the cycle revs up Then he s into an expression that used to make me want to punch hirowls like a beast, tearing me away froh me like a poison, until I’m scared from head to toe But not for myself Not any to do
He’s going to find Farley And he’s going to join her
FIFTEEN
The nextby my bedside This is it I left, I broke the rules, and they’re going to kill ets a chance, I fly out of bed, ready to defendco at a red unifor it
Walsh looks the sah I certainly don’t She stands next to a ht want for breakfast Ever the dutiful servant, she keeps her mouth clamped shut, but her eyes scream at me She stares ataround ht until they disappear back intoaway from her Still, she doesn’t speak "Walsh--"
But she busies herself with the food Then, to reat surprise, sheto know like a prayer--or a curse Rise, Red as the dawn
Before I can respond, before ister, Walsh presses a cup of tea into esinto a lo
"My lady," she says, sharply ending our conversation
I let her go, watching her back out of the roo left but the echo of her unspoken words
Walsh is in the Guard too
The teacup feels cold in ely cold
I look down to find it’s not full of tea but water And at the bottom of the cup, a piece of paper bleeds ink The ink swirls as I read theany trace, until there’s nothing left but cloudy, gray liquid and a blank curl of paper No evidence of e isn’t hard to ree that I have a connection to the group so close by should co Maybe cafor htstand, written in the queen’s ed 0630--Breakfast / 0700--Training / 1000--Protocol / 1130--Luncheon / 1300--Protocol/ 1400--Lessons / 1800--Dinner Lucas will escort you to all Schedule is not negotiable HRH Queen Elara