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“I do. And I think she will help you.”
“Why bother?”
He wondered if the Thirteen could ever see
it—that hint of self-loathing that sometimes
flickered across her face. “Her mother
willingly abandoned her city, her people, her
queen in their last hours so she might preserve
the royal bloodline. Your bloodline. I think
she told you that story tonight so you might
realize she will do the same as well.”
“Why not say it outright, then?”
“Because, in case you didn’t notice, you’re
not exactly a popular person in this camp,
despite your ploy with the Ironteeth. Glennis
knows how to play the game. You just need to
catch up with her. Find out why they’re even
here, then plan your next move.”
Her mouth tightened, then relaxed. “Your
tutors taught you well, princeling.”
“Being raised by a demon-infested tyrant