The boundaries a fight for freedom.

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that Eve had a brother. It made me wonder why she hid th

e joining you for lunch. I'll se

. you have to talk

e said bef

maids. Upon arriving, I saw the girl who ha

" I said, walking over

preciate anyone calling me by that name," Rachel sai

he didn't like me very much - but tha

t see Eve again for the

vening - I ate my dinner a

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ght – E

felt guilty for leaving Erica alone, but when I stoppe

osing the open windows. I kissed he

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a's

ed in the same vision. Jarel and the dark kni

stabbed Jarel. With a mischievous grin,

rned toward me and

dn't know who he was o

oughts, he re

.. brea

ht, loose and dancing in the wind. His sharp, oval fa

eyes - deep, endless darkness

last person who would hurt you," h

his hand, lettin

is lips lightly against mine. It felt

pushed

l this feels stran

ave, but he gr

- just before a strange wea

ted upright in bed

lady?" a familiar,

ump standing by my bed,

all Eve for me?" I asked, tr

but the master is a

.. he's co

The master requests you join h

need to talk to her. Ma

make time for you. Here - drink this.

he cup and sipping the warm l

d off to bath

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t Morning –

couldn't fall back aslee

to prepa

ecked on Erica - sti

astle grounds filled quickly, rich and poor alike. I spo

I wondered, just as

e," I muttered, turning

ve thousand armored men marched, followed by the

d cheere

d carpet I had prepared. A knight stepped

g, we a

ng stepped out di

remained bow

se," the Ki

ing!" Thom

lways, unreadable - caref

past the Lords, their faces

r trip, brot

ing," he said with

prepare you a h

ered, walking i

red inside, the gather

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ime – Eri

the hallways, hoping to catch up

ids suddenly rushed out of a

ir faces down, bl

when a familiar voice

for now. Please excu

r," Miss Grump replied, exiting

f a familiar bla

o ignore it - but a

ise. Do you need anyth

fine," I sa

one," she said with a strang

rude to walk into so

ntil I found myself opening

hly decorated, and line

e - it depicted a man bat

leave - but

der's armor

placed my hand on the sword g

flashed in my mind -

ackward, my head poundi

rong and familiar - th

sions returned - Azreal bei

ing wen

thing I saw was a set of piercing emera

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al's

mp left, I began pr

er the room - a stra

ntru

lf in shadow,

oung girl - about my siste

collapsed,

g to attend... but I coul

en returned to find her still

care. She shoul

ething pul

r on the bed, placing my ear again

iv

ir spilled across my bed, her fe

m here - that

was

she loo

ted a

uttered open - brilli

kind I liked - but she was al

you?" s

one asking that q

me again with terror - and s

red faintly before t

arm and pul

she commanded

l you answer my question," I sa

was - she

her, even as fear shon

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