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2024-10-29 19:42:56Kit crossed the room, finding the opening quickly. She remembered the knob combination and went to spin it, but the door was slightly ajar. Pierce had been here recently. With a deep breath, Kit stepped into the darkness.
This passage was just as dark as the last, but it wasn’t as dirty. She wondered if Pierce had actually brought a rag with him and dusted as he went or if it was just from his form fumbling down the passage so often. She couldn’t imagine Pierce wanting to stand before the queen covered in cobwebs, so she wouldn’t have been surprised if he actually did clean the space as he used it.
Kit had been counting her footsteps, but when she noticed a light up ahead of her, she stopped. It seemed as if Pierce may have left the door at the other end of the tunnel ajar as well, which was surprising to Kit, considering it opened into the queen’s sleeping chambers. It wasn’t like Rona to be so careless.
When she reached the small
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“Shhh, Kit!” a familiar voice said as he pulled her to his chest. “It’s just me.”Kit pulled away from Eli’s grasp, and he let her go. She punched him, hard, in the arm. “What in the hell are you doing? You scared the shite out of me!”If her blow bothered him, he didn’t let on. “You’re a fine one to be asking what I’m doing, Katrinetta. Where have you been?”“What makes you think I answer to you?” Her voice was too loud, and he shushed her again. Tired of being stalked, Kit stepped around him, headed for the armoire where she’d hidden her gown.He followed but didn’t obstruct her. “Kit, did you follow Pierce?”She didn’t turn to look at him, only pulled her clothing out and wrapped all of the pieces around her arms so she wouldn’t drop any of them before closing the door and heading for the secret passage.“Kit
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Eli replaced Danyen on the bed, but he didn’t place his arm around her. Instead, he rested his elbows on his knees, hunched over. “Kit, now that you have this information, you have to be cautious about how you react to it.”Her head turned, her eyes widened. “How I react to it? Eli, I’m furious! I’ve been betrayed, not only by one of my own Representatives, but by my own mother! Pierce needs to be dismissed at once, and she needs to be brought up on charges to the council. This is... reprehensible!”His hands come out between them, modeling the caution he’d just spoken of. “I understand why you feel that way, and I don’t blame you. But Kit, you cannot bring your mother up on charges without igniting a fire we may not presently be able to extinguish. As far as Pierce is concerned, the queen will be outraged if you send him home now....”“Good. Let her be.”An exasperated half-smi
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Exhaustion accompanied Kit to the morning meal and promised to stay with her for the rest of the day. By the time she’d finally fallen asleep, the sun was coming up, the first rays of light spilling in beneath and between her curtains, and it seemed like only moments later Avinia was urging her to climb from under her blankets and start the day.Any idea of protesting had morphed into something else when Kit remembered what she had witnessed the night before. A rush of panic and repugnance overtook her, and Kit had sprung from her bed so rapidly, Avinia had asked if she was well.“No, I’m not,” Kit had replied, though she wasn’t sure how much she should disclose. Somehow, she’d managed to put off her cousins’ questions as they prepared her, but now, sitting next to the queen, every ounce of flesh on Kit’s entire body seemed to be crawling with tiny insects, and all she wanted to do was throw her plate at her mother and sc
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Kit was pleased to hear her grandmother thought she may be able to persuade the council to extend her Choosing indefinitely, but she knew Junno was right. Taking the crown would be far more dangerous.Her mind had wandered away to how that might transpire when Junno said, “You know, she wasn’t always like this.”Kit’s head swiveled around. “What do you mean?”“Your mother. There was a time, when she was younger, when her disposition was sweet. Much closer to yours or mine than the monster we see before us now.”Cocking her head to the side, Kit asked, “What happened? Why did she change?”Junno pulled in a deep breath. “It didn’t happen overnight, but I believe it was the appearance of a woman claiming to be an illegitimate daughter of my older sister’s that caused her to become consumed with gaining the crown. She showed up one day, returned from a neighboring realm, and
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The sound of arrows whizzing toward their targets grated at Kit’s brain like the buzz of a swarm of flies as she sat on a bench next to Avinia, Isla, and Seph, pretending to pay attention to who was winning and who was not. Her mind was in another place, though. How could what Cassius had disclosed to her possibly be true?On one hand, it made perfect sense that Remont would be the first person to rise up against Rona. She had been horrible to him for as many years as Kit could remember. In fact, never in her life could the princess recall a time when it even appeared as if her parents were happy together. But she would’ve never thought her father capable of inciting a revolution. Perhaps she had been underestimating him this entire time.“Katrinetta, are you going to watch? There are only six archers left. One of them will be joining you in your chambers this evening. You may want to select one to cheer for.”Avinia’s voice brought
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Eli hadn’t moved from where he stood when he let the arrow fly, and his foot was well behind the foul line. He considered the queen for a moment before looking at Kit.“Whatever do you mean, Mother? Clearly his foot is behind the line, and he hasn’t taken a step.”“He has. He’s scooted back quickly. I’m afraid that shot doesn’t count, and he is disqualified.”Kit caught Eli’s eyes and saw that he didn’t seem too concerned about the matter. She took in a deep breath and said, “Fine. Let’s compromise. That shot doesn’t count, but the Representative from Eastbury may have another shot.”Rona opened her mouth to disagree, but since she’d just insisted that Pierce have another try, no argument would come to mind that wouldn’t show obvious favoritism. Eli took a large step back so that he was nowhere near the foul line, notched another arrow, and took his aim.
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The queen had ordered a trio of musicians to play during dinner, a novel idea never done before, as far as Kit could recall, and she supposed it might have something to do with the fact that Rona did not wish to speak to her daughter any more than the princess wanted to speak to her mother. Except, she did. There was a question burning in Kit’s mind, and she needed to ask it before she lost the nerve or common sense caught up to her.Conversation was possible, though it needed to be of the shouting variety, which Kit didn’t appreciate. Her luck would be to have half a sentence of private information out of her mouth just in time for the musicians to fade the song or stop playing all together. For the most part, the only words that came out of her mouth during the service were please and thank you to the servants, which meant that her mother would have no need to speak at all since she never used such polite phrases to the help.As the final course was serve
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“What do you mean, Mother? I did precisely what I said I would do. I asked you in advance.”“No, no you did not. You never once mentioned Rooming Eli or cutting Pierce!”“Of course I did, Mother. Just now. I will admit I was a little surprised at your reaction. But, then I thought, perhaps it is because you understand that it is inevitable that I would choose Eli eventually that you went ahead and approved after he shot so well today. And he did win the jousting tournament. I’m certain that must’ve swayed you toward him in some way since you are so fond of strong men who can handle themselves on horseback.” Kit felt as if she were rambling in a way, but she hoped her words were lending to her mother’s confusion.Rona was inhaling so deeply through her nose, her nostrils flared with each breath, and Kit thought she looked more like one of the competitors’ horses during the joust than the well-groomed fil
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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
