ndria
den light of dawn filte
oom was clean, the furniture set right
resting on her arms. Her face was tear-stained, and
ing to do with my healing wounds. I reached out, gen
she realized I was awake, her face
nk the Goddess
, patting her hand. "I'm alright, J
brought in the Royal Physician himself, screamed at Lady Eleanor, and confined both her and Miss Christal to
ords warm my heart. Robert Torres didn't p
Great Houses. The Royal Physician's presence meant the affair could no longer be swept under the rug. He wasn't defending me; he was defending
father had summoned the finest royal doctor for me, but he h
drobe. In the back, behind the false floorboard, bring me th
ed, but obeyed wi
-my mother's legacy. It was filled with dried herbs, glass via
ts hunched over borrowed medical texts, secretly mixing poultices and memorizing antidotes just to patch Daryle up after battles he barely surv
s would work only for tho
s, and a thick, fragrant root from the chest. "Crush these t
red on her face. Tilting her chin toward the morning light, I checked the swelling. No yellow tinge, no infection. Good. My hands moved with swift, practiced prec
red softly, "how do
plied without looking up. "
it was the only tr
eady, I gestured for her to sit. "C
! It is no
ff, leaving no room for argument. "My people do n
l rigid with the deference of a servant. Using my fingertip
doesn't burn anymore. It feel
ion that transcended the duty of a maid to her mi
ing a frayed blue hair ribbon being dragged toward the gallows, her boots scraping against stone, her mouth ope
focusing on the warm, li
than intended. "Jade, the road ahead will be filled wit
d. Sliding from the chair, she dropped
choked out, her voice unwavering. "I will follow
nd pulling her up to face me. Two women fo
softly. "To anyone who offers me their loyalty, I will off
rs of a pack that had yet to be born. I had a purpose beyond simple revenge n
Knock
. "Miss Torres, forgive the intrusion. Sir Fritz Woods, from the
stomach like a s
ada's lead guard-his mos
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