I cowered against the wall, horrified. He knew I’d heard that whole conversation—I could tell as soon as he looked at me. He grabbed my arm and pulled me with him, walking so fast I had to run. The haughty footman scrambled behind us. “Erich—”  ...
She made as much effort to avoid me as I did her. The Palace remained quiet, and though a war raged somewhere on the plains beyond the High City, we felt no impact from it. A steady rain kept Tiriq and me confined indoors. Costas had been gone for five days when a sharp ra...