Thor
invitation. I clutched the stone pot and to
ng his chance slip away, he ma
ng! Look at the bruises on her! She made a deal with another rogue
g shadows of malnutrition and exhaustion. The crowd hesitated, t
't turn to argue.
ee hand to my stomach, pressing gently as if to quell a sudden cramp. I didn't say a word, but my posture screame
e born from years o
" she barked, her voice thick with disgust. "Look at her! The woman is wasting away
orus of agreement rose from t
rving. What choic
been gone too long. Someon
rashed down on Jax. He had tried to use my weakness against me,
unshed tears. I gave a small, weak bow. "Thank you," I whispered,
art, even the hardest, broke fo
th condemnation. His two companions, Clara and Lena, saw which way t
He shot me a look of pure venom, then turned and fled
o lean heavily against the doorframe,
urprisingly strong, took my arm. "The show is over, child," she said,
atching pack, I was a pitiable creature being led to saf
ing us into the warm, herb-scented dimness of the
and down, a slow, appraising gaze.
twinkling with amusement. "There are no mor
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