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“What’s that?” I asked

“A ward of sorts Keeps her fro”

Like the ring King gavecould be permanently tattooed on”

“Not many people have these because not e was one” He raised his hand with the knife

“What are you doing?” I gasped

“Unless you want her co you down, I have to remove her head Which is why I said that you need to look away”

I’” I stood from my chair

“Not without e has quite the arsenal, and every square inch of this castle has wards and traps to keep out thieves”

“Oh Lovely”

He stared and raised an expectant brow

“Sorry Looking away,” I said

I turnedto block out the sounds of flesh being cut and bones being broken I didn’t knohat kind of person it took to perform such a fucked-up act, but apparently Ansin was one of them

He’s definitelyI made a mental note to never cross hinore Ansin had to do it to protect me

“All right Done Let’s go look for King And, Jeni, I strongly advise you don’t look this way”

I was already turning to leave the room Of course, when so you do?

Oh crap I looked Exposed neckbones, bloody tendons, and everything gory one would expect to see when a person was relieved of their head

The sandwich inon the stone floor