“Not that cowardice is necessarily bad. As my aunt used to say, “Moderation in all things.” AFTER I WAS THROUGH with PANSY, Ciarra followed me back to my room and manipulated me into a game of thieves and kings. The contest depended purely upon chance, and she was always confoundedly lucky—or else she knew how to cheat. Oreg watched from his perch on his favorite stool and snickered or rolled his eyes at me as she trounced me. Oreg never hid from Ciarra unless there was someone else pres...ent. “To bed,” I said sternly when she’d beaten me yet again. She laughed, kissed me on the cheek, and danced out of the room. I waited until the door shut firmly behind her before I turned to Oreg. “How’s our fugitive?” He smiled lazily at me. “Sleeping. She’ll stay underground until the other two leave. She doesn’t like Landislaw much.”MoreLessRead More Read Less
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