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2024-10-29 19:42:56Dressed in a rose-colored gown, Kit took a seat on the stool in front of the mirror and let her mind wander as her hair was brushed out. She hoped she’d kept the mud out of it and imagined she must have since there wasn’t any on her pillow. Thoughts of mud brought her back to her trip to the village. She was certain Avinia, Isla, and Seph would already know about the state of the citizens. There was no reason to highlight her own ignorance, but as they began to pin her hair up, Kit said, “Le atsa.” All three ladies stopped what they were doing and stared at her reflection in the mirror.
Kit wanted to swivel around to look at their true faces but couldn’t, so as she continued, her eyes flickered from one likeness to the other. “What does it really mean? With you—with who?”
The ladies remained silent for a moment before Avinia slowly began to comb again. “Where, uh... where did you hear that?” she asked, her voi
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It wasn’t difficult to convince the queen that Kit was in a foul mood. All she had to do was think about all of the awful things her mother had done to the people over the years, and Kit was nearly shaking with anger. Redirecting that angst against something she could voice wasn’t even too trying since both Seph and Eli made good targets, not to mention there was the situation with Merek. When her mother asked her what was troubling her, Kit had said, “What is there to be happy about?” and thought she caught a small smile on her mother’s lips.“Your labyrinth maze is tomorrow,” Rona reminded her, cutting into a roasted lamb chop. “You must be excited for that.”“I would be if I wasn’t thinking about how some of my men might be overly anxious to have a chance to kiss my ladies instead of me,” Kit pouted.“I doubt most of your men would even consider it.” Rona set her fork aside an
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“It is time for me to redeem myself,” Jate said as Kit entered her chambers. The ladies had already cleared out since they knew Kit would be entertaining in her private room that night, and he was sitting on the edge of the bed, awaiting her arrival.Dressed in his breeches and a white tunic and nothing more, he stood to meet her at the door as soon as she entered. Kit took the time to lock it and then hurried toward his open arms. “You have no need to redeem yourself,” she said, leaning up to find his lips, but she knew what he was referring to. The last time they’d been together, he hadn’t quite satisfied her before he finished for himself. She was secretly hopeful things would turn out differently this time.Jate’s hands tugged at the pins that held her hair, and Kit released him only long enough to help remove them. Her dark curls tumbled around her shoulders as his lips devoured her neck, one hand moving back to her waist
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The labyrinth maze had been a tradition in every Choosing as far back as anyone could remember. Kit’s grandmother, Junno, liked to tell the story of how her own great-grandmother had been kissed in the labyrinth by her great-grandfather, that it was that day, during her Choosing, Queen Wyn had known that Luf was the one for her. Likewise, Junno said she had been kissed by Kit’s deceased grandfather, Nalt, for the first time during her maze run. Rona had never been caught during her own labyrinth run, so no one had kissed her. Kit hadn’t been surprised to hear that; her mother probably cheated somehow or threw elbows at anyone close enough to rein her in.The maze itself was a vast structure situated a few leagues away from the castle. It’s upkeep was critical to the queen, though the labyrinth was only used during royal Choosings and from time to time whenever the queen wanted to throw an elaborate party and let her friends run through it. Kit had seen
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The queen finally decided to make her appearance. The trumpeters blasted out a few notes to let everyone know the doors to the carriage would be opening, and since Kit was standing directly in front of them, she braced herself against the obnoxious noise. She thought, when she was queen, she would have a nice violin ensemble to announce her presence rather than lambasting everyone with a trumpet blow to the face.Rona stepped out, followed by Junno, who, much to Kit’s amusement, was wearing one of the gowns from the neighboring realm. The Queen Mother had a large smile on her face, and she came over to stand with Kit and the other ladies who would be taking part in the maze run, as did several other noblewomen Kit knew from her mother’s circle. None of the other councilwomen joined them, only Junno, who squeezed her way in next to her granddaughter and gripped Kit’s hand with a giggle. So many questions danced through Kit’s head, but she’d have t
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Kit wasn’t exactly sure what that pointed look was supposed to convey, but it made her swallow hard. She had an idea that her mother had something up her sleeve, and Kit didn’t like it. It occurred to her again that Pierce may have some sort of an advantage, since he was her mother’s favorite, and she wished she could get word to some of her other Representatives that he may be allowed to cheat. But she didn’t have time to think on it as she was ushered into position by one of her mother’s guardsmen who were in charge of security at the event.“What happens if we get lost?” Seph asked in Kit’s ear as they both walked toward the center opening.“Once there is a winner, you will have a few minutes to exit yourself before the guard will sweep in and escort anyone left in the maze to the exit. They know the path. They will hold up large flags that you can see over the walls in order to find them.” The fact that he
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Eli took a deep breath and stepped into position at the first opening in the maze. Even though he knew Kit had entered through the middle passage, he was confident this would be the fastest route to work his way through. His goal was to reach the center, where the fountain was located, before the princess got there so he could see which path she took headed out. He doubted anyone else would catch her before she got to that point. In fact, he wondered if anyone would catch her at all considering the expression of determination she’d worn on her face when the princess had shot off into the labyrinth.He was aware that Pierce felt overly confident about his abilities. The Representative from Metfirth had moved over to the center once the women had entered, and he still had a grin on his face. In fact, he seemed to be going over something in his head, and it looked to Eli like it might be a list of turns. It wouldn’t surprise him at all if Rona hadn’t told Pierc
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The skies were growing darker on the periphery of what Eli could see over the hedge, but the sound of water he heard in the distance wasn’t the rain—it was the fountain. He prayed he’d reach the landmark before Kit did, but it would be difficult to know for sure if she had already passed unless he came out of the passage and examined the area for footprints. Hopefully, he’d picked up enough time along the way that he’d get there just in front of her.The sound of bubbling grew louder as he followed a rounded row of shrubbery past several tempting turns until he was certain the fountain was just ahead to his left. Eli paused briefly to catch his breath so that he wouldn’t give himself away. Kit was able to detect him so easily just from his scent or the feel of his eyes on the back of her head, the last thing he needed was for her to hear him.Once he was certain he had his pulse under control, he took a few cautious steps toward the
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Kit was almost to the exit of the labyrinth. She could feel it. While she was slightly disappointed that none of the Representatives she was hoping to potentially spend the evening with had caught up to her, the idea that she could be successful where her mother had assumed she would fail was enough to make her keep running, despite the fact that her lungs were burning and her legs ached.The raindrops were increasing. Large drops splattered on her arms and wet her hair. Still, she pressed on. Even when a rumble of thunder caught her off guard and almost made her shout, which might’ve given away her location, she stifled her scream and kept going.Once she’d passed the fountain, she realized she had a good chance at getting out with all of her ribbons. She doubted any of the Representatives could’ve made it there before her. She fully expected anyone who was fast enough to lay in wait and pounce on her as soon as she stepped out of the passage, but wh
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Eventually, Kit stepped back, signaling she was done, and her party faded into the hallway. Eli was right, there was much to be done, and Kit wasn’t even sure where to begin with the task of restoring the realm to its former glory. But there was no doubt her first appointment with the council would be to approve the new law that would allow her to rule before the end of her Choosing, one that would allow her to keep all seven of the men who stood around her now.As if reading her mind, Zora, her great-aunt and a distinguished member of the council stepped forward. “Queen Katrinetta, I would like to present to you a new law, passed by the council earlier this day. All it needs is your signature.”Confused, Kit took the sheet of parchment and began to read. When her eyes reached the bottom of the paper, she looked up. “How did you know...?”“Junno explained everything to us,” Nil said, stepping forward. “And we agree
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“We love you, Kit. We’ll always be here for you,” Jate said to her right.“Even when we’re broken,” Danyen added, getting a giggle out of her and the others.“It’s our privilege to be with you,” Drake said in his deep, steady voice.Reeve took her hand. “Your belief in us has shaped us into who we are.”“And given us the confidence to stand with you as you become queen,” Landon said in her ear.“It’s all been well-worth it, Kit, to see you take the throne.” Cassius was still battered, but he looked much better now, with a smile on his face, than he had since Kit had found him in the dungeon.Kit shifted her eyes to Eli, assuming he would also say something. His eyes darted around several times, and she could tell he was attempting to come up with something no one else had said, but they’d all expressed themselves so well, it was a difficult
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No longer frightened of the woman who used to terrorize her, Kit raised her arms between her mother’s bringing them down to the sides quickly so as to prevent her mother from ever making contact with her neck. Rona’s arms snapped down and she winced in pain. Her eyes bulged in surprise at her daughter’s strength. Kit took advantage of her mother’s stunned expression long enough to plant her fist in Rona’s right eye. Her mother rocked backward, grabbing at her face as Kit felt Eli’s familiar hand on her shoulder, seeking to calm her. Clearly, the older woman was no physical threat to Kit or anyone else.The bejeweled, golden crown atop Rona’s head wobbled as the queen staggered from the blow. It slid free, tumbling toward the floor. Kit reached out a hand and plucked it from the air. “The goddess have spoken!” she declared, ignoring the fact that it was the force of her own strike that had dislodged the crown. Nearly everyo
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Watching the battle take place from the hallway had been unsettling for Kit, especially when she saw Eli faltering. For a moment, it had looked as if Vin might be victorious. Her attention had been pulled away when she learned Danyen was injured. Despite Galter’s best efforts to stop her, the princess insisted on going in and tending to him, and she had been there, placing pressure on the wound when Armant arrived. Danyen apologized for not being as handy with a sword as he was a quill, but Kit had only kissed him and assured him he was perfect in her sight.And then she’d seen hesitancy in Cassius and Eli as they considered mercy for Vin, the monster who had hurt and tortured so many. Ending him seemed like the right thing to do for all of the people of Yewforia, though she could never fault her men for weighing the costs of taking a life, even when that life was as worthless as scar face’s.She’d been stunned to see Jecob standing on the dais,
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Across the room, Eli heard a shout and a roar of laughter. He could hardly let the situation distract him, but his head flickered in that direction for a moment, and he saw Danyen on the ground, grasping his middle. Drake was there and ended the laughing soldier who’d stabbed Danyen, but the Representative looked seriously wounded. Looking around the room, as he saw Vin trying to take advantage of his distraction, out of the corner of his eye, Eli spotted a member of his own guard who had just finished a man off. “Nen! Go to the infirmary and fetch Armant, as quickly as you can!”Eli hardly had time to see the guardsman nod in understanding before Vin’s persistence paid off, and his sword caught Eli in the left shoulder. It was a glancing blow as Eli dodged to his right, but this wound was deeper than the last and hurt more. It was not enough to slow him, though. Eli came flying back at Vin with a vengeance, thinking of his comments about Kit, how he h
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The scene in the throne room was chaotic at best. Looking around, Eli quickly ascertained the situation. While the revolutionaries and several members of the Princess’s Guard had the upper hand, there were still twenty or thirty members of the Queen’s Guard and military doing their best to defend the door to the queen’s chambers.Across the room, Eli caught sight of a familiar set of dark eyes grimacing in his direction, and the Commander narrowed his focus as he stared him down. Scar face didn’t take his eyes off of Eli as he began to work his way through assailants, cutting them down easily as he moved toward his target. As he advanced, the aura of pure evil shifted the room such that darkness seemed to blot out everything around them until only Eli and the man who’d tried to end him remained. One of them would not walk out of this room.His concentration was broken when he heard another recognizable voice shout, “Goedwig! You&rsqu
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The door to the castle was nearly nonexistent. Shards of wood hung from the upper posts, a few clung to the doorjambs, but for the most part, what had been an elegant entryway was now reduced to nothing but splinters and flecks of gold paint, thanks to the battering ram Eli had mentioned earlier.Realizing the only weapon she had was the small dagger, Kit scoured the ground for a sword. She saw one lying on the floor just inside of the castle entrance and picked it up, certain the poor fellow reposing nearby would no longer need it. She turned to tell her ladies they should do the same but noted they were already armed. Seph and Isla both had swords, though not as large and cumbersome as the one Kit had just procured, and Avinia had a bow she must’ve been carrying on her saddle, a quiver strung to her back.Armant and the other men who had come along with him stepped forward. “This is where we must leave you. We’ll head to the infirmary and check on t
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“Are the two of you at peace now?” Kit asked Eli and Cassius.“I suppose so,” Eli began. “If he wants to go off and get himself killed, there will be one less person to share you with.” He smiled at Cassius, a mischievous twinkle in his eye, and the larger man reached around Kit and popped him in the arm.“You’d better not get yourself killed. Any of you.” Kit looked around and saw all seven of the men she’d chosen nearby, five of them already saddled and ready to go, the other two done arguing. While she hadn’t made Drake’s appointment official, she would, as soon as she knew the outcome of the battle at hand.Kit’s hip was still aching from where she cut it on the door earlier. Normally, she’d be able to mount Belle by herself, but with her leg torn up, she decided it would be easier to ask for help. Turning to Eli, she asked, “Will you give me a boost?”&ldq
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Avinia had quite an entourage with her, including several wagons’ worth of food and water, clean clothes, a few weapons, and Armant with medical supplies. She’d enlisted some castle servants to drive the wagons, and as soon as they reached the remaining prisoners, they also helped the physician as he began to assess wounds and care for the sick and injured. Bea, his nurse who was also a faithful member of the revolt, was there to help as well.Kit wasn’t sure who to go to first. Both of her cousins, along with their husbands, dropped down from their horses, and Kit could see Avinia’s eyes searching for her through the crowd. But she also wanted to run to Drake and Danyen, who were bringing up the end of the line, along with Gavin, Asher, and a few of the other remaining Representatives.The men would have to wait. Avinia rushed over, embracing Kit quickly before she backed up. “You smell terrible.”“Thank you. I just sli
