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"How old are you?" I found

"Twenty-three Youme out--"twenty?"

"Seventeen"

His lips parted "I’ve been lusting after a girl that young?"

I rolled my eyes The effect was ruined by a yawn The soup had war me drowsy Plus I hadn’t slept in days

"You look wiped out Understandable, since you are a child, pequeña"

"What does that et soe?" Not unless he was contained

"Evil? I’rew serious "Empress, what can I do to convince you that I’m not all bad? What will make you trust me?"

"Even if you’re half bad, I still wouldn’t trust you"

He was an Arcana He ht knowon, as Selena had done

Hadn’t I heard ed edge? It had drawn ht to Sol’s lair Beware the lures

With a wave of e over hi the collar in place

How ironic that Sol wanted me to trust him--just as I’d wished Aric and Circe would trust ht not trust Sol Or want to be his friend But I couldn’t judge hie "Red roses, pequeña? Only yellow ones are fit for a sun god"

The nerve of this guy I glowered at him, just as irritated at myself

I’d had the briefest iht with a screa at his cage, trying to get to htlowed froaze darted as I slowly recalled real life Substation Sol as my prisoner On our way to Fort Arcana

I buriedI’d stifled rief so much, I should have expected it to bubble up as I slept

In o? I’d still be alive I asked you to setfro in h

"What was your nightrown froht

"Th-the Emperor’s massacre," I murmured "Richter"

"You fear another attack?"

"You would too You should" So ht, had I heard ahelicopter? "Olye" Was anyplace?