"Tell me something, Elara," the prince said quietly. "When I asked you to be my shield, three years ago—do you remember what you said?"
When the bonds of trust are tested, two outcomes emerge from Chapter 3:
"Take it, and you’ll hit a steam pipe," Silas said calmly. "Then we’ll both be boiled alive before we can say 'oops'. Patience, rookie." Lesson in Loyalty -Chapter 3-
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Captain Vellar rubbed his temples. “Then what do you propose, Thorne? We have rations for four more days. Our archers are down to twelve arrows each. The south wall is cracked and could collapse under the next heavy rain. We cannot hold.” "Tell me something, Elara," the prince said quietly
: Kurt's career as a private tutor begins to gain traction after a chance encounter with an old friend. This success brings him into closer, more complicated contact with the parents of his students. Deepening Rivalries
The insult hung in the damp air. Aris ignored it, taking his place at the foot of the table. “What’s the decision?” Patience, rookie
Kael stood beneath the rusting awning of an abandoned textile factory, the water dripping from the tip of his nose. His uniform, pristine and blue that morning, was now streaked with the grime of the city’s underbelly. He gripped his sidearm tightly, his knuckles white.