Before Kiki and I headed toward the Keep, I thanked my friends. โFor what? We didnโt do anything,โ Janco grumbled. โFor caring enough to follow my guards. And the next time, I might need the help.โ โThere better not be a next time,โ Ari said, giving me a stern look. โHow touching,โ Janco said, pretending to wipe his eyes. โGet going, Yelena. I donโt want you to see me cry.โ He faked a sniffle. โIโm sure your ego can handle it,โ I said. โOr will you need to beat up some trainees to feel like a man again?โ โVery funny,โ he said.
Maria V. SnyderValek smiled. โGood. First, send Kade a reply, asking him not to come.โ He pointed at the unopened letter on the table. I had forgotten about it. Sealed with wax, the message appeared to be secured. Valek shrugged. โI was bored.
Maria V. SnyderI wanted to dissolve into the floor, mixing myself with the hard stone. A stone had a single purpose: to be. No complicated promises, no worries and no feelings.
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