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His white rew redder than the flowers in the palace gardens His stout chest puffed up as he drew in his belly and held it there "No bother at all, young lady," he purred, although not nearly as demurely as Brooklynn had "You just let o I don’t ht they ful grin at hiineer strolled away, a boyish skip in his step

"I don’t believe it Are you sure you didn’t drug hi?" Aron scoffed at her

"I can be pretty persuasive when I want to be" She didn’t need to reround rebellion had been to convince the ive up information And she’d rarely had to use force

Aron shook his head, and I wondered if he was really so unaware of Brook’s appeal If growing up with her, the way I had, had soonna see if Sebastian needs help He looks like he has his hands full"

I glanced over again and saw fleeting glimpses of Sebastian’s red bandana between hindquarters and s of the horses He looked harried and frustrated, and shouted orders to the men who barely paid hi presence of his position

I felt like that sometimes Like I hadn’t quite found my voice

Or rather, like a queen with two voicesneither of us strong enough to rule

As if listening to ether we can do it Together, we’re invincible

I squeezedfor that inner quiet that seemed harder and harder to find I didn’t want to hear her I didn’t want to listen to her toxic oaths

"Your Majesty?"

I jolted, turning to face Zafir The unease in his expression told"What?"

"Do you--?"

I blinked "Do I what?"