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"Me?" Stunned, I had expected to duet about the ain you’ve proven yourself General Brazell gave you a good education I’d hate to see it go to waste"

I wanted to argue, but I was curtly dis body to the baths Painfully peeling off my leaf-covered clothes, I washed thepool

There, I luxuriated in the warto dissolve solue from my hair, I dippedblack strands float on the surface The gentle sounds of lapping lulled rabbed my shoulders I jerked awake under the water Liquid filled my mouth and nose I pushed the hands away in a panic They released their grip for a second I began to sink Instinctively, I clutched my unknown assailant’s arms Before I could curse my stupidity, I was yanked out of the bath and du towith a disgusted expression anchored on her broad face Water dripped from her hands and had soaked her sleeves I shivered and pulled wet clumps of hair off ?" I yelled

"Saving your worthless life," she snarled

"What?"

"Don’t worry I took no pleasure in it Frankly, I would have rejoiced to see you drown Justice finally served! But the Corabbed a towel from the table and threw it atyou’re smart But how smart can you be to fall asleep in a deep pool of water?"

I tried to think of a rude retort, re My brain felt waterlogged with fatigue The idea that Margg had just saved n concept that I couldn’t find a proper place to dock it

Margg snorted, hatred oozing froree that rescuing you was beyond the call of duty So don’t you forget it, rat"

She spun around to leave Her skirts wrapped around her legs, and she stuht as I toweled dry

I felt no gratitude toward Margg for saving ht have pushed me under in spite, then "saved" me And I didn’t owe her a favor She had left me in a puddle of my own vomit after I had taken My Love, had refused to clean out e in the dust, and even worse, was probably leaking infor, then, in my mind, it was a payback for some of those indiscretions, but not for all As I saw it, she still owed me The hot soak helped restore some flexibility to reen still clung to parts of ht be able to hide it

The walk back to Valek’s suite seeh countless hallways, intersections and doorways My steps were fueled by the single- to bed

For the next few days I fell into a routine I tasted the Commander’s meals, went to the library for research and took a daily walk around the castle coitive had caused h the trees, at least I could explore the grounds