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her teeth.
I will always find you.
Pushing, elbowing, bellowing at the frantic
people who ran past her, Elide fought for each
step downward. Toward the gates.
People screamed, a never-ending flood
surging up the stairs. Still Elide pushed her
way down, losing a step here, another there.
They did not even look at her, even try to
clear a way as they flowed upward. It was
only when Elide lost another step that she
roared into the stairwell, “Clear a path for the
queen!”
No one listened, so she did it again. She
filled her voice with command, with every
ounce of power that she’d seen the Fae males
use to intimidate their opponents. “Clear a
path for the queen!”
This time, people pressed against the walls.
Elide took the small opening, and screamed