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I huggedCut’s blood "He was the best His death won’t go unpunished"

Flaw came closer, his boots silent on the eet you into trouble"

I ranthe sharp blade "I don’t care All I want is for them to die"

He cleared his throat "Can’t say I don’t understand or feel your pain, but it’s best to stop saying such things" Inching closer to the bed, he held out his hand "I was told to bring you"

My head snapped up "What?"

The last time someone had come to take me somewhere, the maid made me dress in breaches and cheesecloth, then delivered rip on the dirk "I’ anywhere with you"

He scowled "Don’t make this harder than it already is"

Ito the other side of the bed "Tell me why"

"Why?"

My heart cantered faster--almost as fast as Moth, the day Kes took me for a ride I should’ve been nice to him Kinder Less suspicious

I baredI’ll kill you first" My threat wasn’t ee to do it--to prove I was done being weak

Flaw jammed his hands in his back pockets The action

I didn’t buy it

He’d been there that first night when Jethro stole me from Milan He’d witnessed what they’d done to me in the uess you’ll just have to come and find out for yourself"

"Tell Cut he can come for me himself"

My eyes darted around the room I had weapons here: needles, scissors, scalpels for sculpturing lace If I could entice Cut into my nest, I could ambush him with tools I kneield

He wouldn’t stand a chance

"Look--" He shrugged "I was told not to tell you, but fuck it They’re in the library And they have guests I doubt they’ll do anything of a…family matter…in front of an audience"

No, but they keep such blatant evidence

Their audacity at keeping mementos of ather up every video and document and burn them I’d demolish every evidence and set my ancestors’ souls free