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We padded from room to room until we reached as obviously the own lay on the bed, and there were various ite table

Erik led e closet

He pulled open the doors

It was filled with gowns, but there was still just enough room for both Erik and me to sit

I stepped inside first and Erik followed afterthe doors softly behind us

There was a narrow keyhole that each of us could take turns looking through, but for the h to sense h andher alone"

Chapter 30: Rhys

Arielle went to pay a visit to Lilith on my behalf to inform her that our journey to The Shade had to be delayed

I would have gone myself, but my sisters convinced me that I would serve Lilith better if I remained in bed and used the time to recover

When Arielle returned froash across her cheek that even Julisse had trouble healing

Clearly, Lilith hadn’t taken the news kindly

The wait for my aunt to return with a fresh supply ofof my life

Every ti it would be Isolde walking through the door, clutching a jar of aquamarine scales

When my aunt finally returned, I ushered her into her potion room

I waited with her while she brewed the antidote, breathing down her neck and assisting her any way I could to speed up the process

Once the potion had turned a oblet for h it scorched my throat

"Pour me another," I said

She raised a brow

"Rhys, it can be dangerous to taketo take the risk," I said, brushing her aside and filling the goblet up a second time myself

I took two doses every hour for the rest of that day, and by the evening, I was delighted at the progressnow…

Chapter 31: Abby

Waiting in that cramped closet for hours was torturous

I was sure that Erik was suffering s, after all--but he persuadedout