“Arthur Dreus will burn this city to ash once he hears of what was done to Matthew. Sex I didn’t answer. “There’s no getting out of this.” I said softly. I closed my eyes, a tear running down my cheek. “You can’t blame a girl for trying.”
“I can, actually.” I glared at her, “So what’s your plan?”
She stood up, and pulled a torn sheet from her purse. I leaned back in my chair, and looked at the man who’d been standing silently in the corner. The sounds were fainter, further up. I cleared my throat again, louder this time. She could either live in exile, or I could execute her on the spot.” I reached into my cloak, and produced an urn. “Did you find Elena?”
He reached into his pocket, and dropped a pearl necklace beside me. If the chair wasn’t the problem, then… he drew his eyes slowly to the woman who sat upon it, and felt a creeping, cold horror enter his mind. You can’t know how much it meant to me.” She paused, “Even I didn’t know how much it meant to me until far too late.
