“Aurora lay on the red couch not ten feet away, still muttering under her breath. An occasional sob escaped the princess—well, she was the Blood, now—but the pain seemed to have subsided. She shivered less, and Kara took that as a good sign. Every five minutes or so, explosions rocked the castle. Tremors would shoot through the walls. The sconces lighting the room would rattle, their light flickering with the echo. Kara tightened her fists with each boom, but forced herself to take deep breaths.... She didn’t know what else to do. Flick paced at her feet, wearing circles into the carpet. Now and again, Kara debated using the little creature’s gifts to teleport Aurora away to Ayavel. She ultimately scratched the idea—Flick couldn’t teleport through lichgates, and Kara couldn’t carry Aurora through the portals once they reached them. She would end up dragging the already ill royal through the dirt and might even get caught in the process. She couldn’t risk being that exposed.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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