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"Why would he?"

"Just hypothetically," said Henry, and his fingers danced down the curve of my back "If he replaced me, he would have to take the test, too"

It wasn’t just hypothetically, though Was he planning the saet Milo back so we’d been through, whichit to hih, no ainst his shoulder The silver scar from Cronus’s first attack poked out froht touch

"Co"

Before I could say a word, the now-fa washed over me, and the throne room faded However, a similar room replaced it, with sky that stretched out endlessly before us

There was soh Before it had been easy to tell the difference between the ceiling and the floor, but in here they blended together as if it were the real thing Unless--

I blinked It was the real thing

"I a you here, or even be here myself," admitted Henry "This is the balcony outside Walter’s private quarters It’s the pinnacle of his do more beautiful in the world, and I wanted you to see it"

He led azed out across the infinite sky Caught between day and dusk, the colors swirled as if they were liquid, and flames seemed to dance in the clouds "This is incredible," I said, stunned

We stood there for a long, you know"

"I know," I said softly

"Then tellyou"

I focused on the horizon I couldn’t lie to him I didn’t want to, and even if I tried, he would know "We’re in theused as pawns in e don’t understand"