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He glanced back at aze said I should know the answer—but I was clueless

“We have a past Prepare yourself, Redain” With that, he strode out

I hurried to catch up His otten the chance to fire those weapons of theirs Boys and their stupid toys

Kaspar stood in the crisp Ro, but slowed his pace and allowed me to reach his side He looked sideways at me, eyes hard and impossible to read

“I shouldn’t have let him rattle me like that”

“Why did you then?”

“You knohy”

I shook e of Red into his face would haunttime

“I don’t understand what you see in me, Kaspar I’m not worth any of this”

“You don’t have to understand” He stared at ently touched my arm I tried not to flinch back, but he ered “Redmond doesn’t deserve your pity, you know”

“I don’t feel sorry for hiood”

Kaspar laughed sharply “That’s why I like you You’re stronger than you let on”

“If you like th, then why do you keep me locked up?”

“Because you need to be given ti”

“What do I think of you?”

His fingers tightened and he pulled me closer “You think I’m a murderer”

I stared into his eyes My pulse leapt into ”

He eous, and I stood enraptured with hi as he believed, I’d shove hieous eyes and let ue right behind his teeth—

I’d do anything not to reo