Chapter 55

Akari realized she was trembling a little and stuck her hands under the table to hide it.

She'd had a long time to think about what her sister had done, but to hear this…that her crimes had even extended to ordering the death of an innocent child. It had shocked her like nothing had for a long time. She sat very still, not knowing what she could possibly say in the face of this awful revelation. Across from her, Keanna was speaking again, her eyelids thankfully falling down over the haunted blue-green eyes, hiding some of the pain.

Akari pressed a hand to her mouth for a moment and then shifted her gaze back down at the scarred table.

“How?” she asked quietly.

“I suppose she left orders. Or maybe she had contacts still left in the palace. I don’t know.” Keanna's shoulders slumped.

“She could have been lying. She’s good at that. Always was.”

Keanna looked up hopefully, but then sighed. “No, I don’t want to get my hopes up about that. Not when I can’t do anything to help him in an