OLIVERIn my peripheral vision, I could see Travis roughly swallow, being caught in a lie. A lie that was meant to protect Petra and myself.He did not need to do that. He was only putting himself in a bad light and I didn’t want that for him.Glancing over the Queen's shoulder I could see the watery yellow eyes of Petra. My little Sunshine. The one for whom I was doing all this. If it hadn’t been for her, I would never have taken in the Changelings. I would have walked away and left the realm to defend itself.Except, if I had done that, Aodh would take over and there wouldn’t be a place where I could live out my days in peace. There would be no realm.So yeah, I wanted Lamia back. We, all of us, needed her back.“Believe it or not, I am glad you have returned and that our efforts weren’t for nothing.” I lift my hand, turning it and inspecting it. It would never be the same, forever deformed. A small price to pay for my life.I shake my head, dismissing the thoughts that come to mind
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