It's a hard life, but it's the only life we have. And sometimes-' he pointed to a bright flash of lightening, its jagged light stretching from the sky to the ground, '-it's still beautiful. Sometimes you find something that makes this all worth it. And when you do, you hang onto it for as long as you can.' He turned to me, shrugging one shoulder. 'That's the best you can do.
Amanda HockingYeah, you're probably right," I admitted and slowly pulled myself out from underneath the covers. "You know, I really wish you'd catch onto the fact that I'm always right.
Amanda HockingDonโt.โ I walked up to him. โIf it ever comes down to a situation between me and you, save yourself. Iโm not worth dying for.โ โPrincess, I-โ โNone of us are,โ I said, looking at him seriously. โNot the Queen or any of the Markis or Marksinna. Thatโs a direct order from the Princess, and you have to follow it. Save yourself.โ โI donโt understand.โ Duncanโs whole face scrunched in confusion. โButโฆ if itโs as you wish, Princess.โ โIt is. Thank you,โ I smiled at him and walked into the palace.
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