“The Handler”ElisaI was waiting for someone or Bianca to come take me to the place I will be staying for my training, since the guards that came with Antonio, left with him.I wasn't surprised when the dungeon door creaked open again, heavy and slow. I stayed seated on the ground, back straight, shoulders tense, I suspected that it was Bianca.But it wasn’t her. A man stepped into the cell, backlit by the dim light behind him. He was tall, broad shouldered, and his steps were quiet, too quiet for someone his size.His eyes swept the room, then landed on me. I recognized him from a distance, once, standing near Antonio, silent but alert. Now, up close, he looked even more dangerous. His face was weathered, jaw tight, nose slightly crooked like it had been broken more than once, his eyes were dark, unreadable.“Hello, failed assassin,” he said, voice low and rough, it wasn’t a greeting, he said it like he was stating a fact.I said nothing, keeping my eyes on him, my body coiled and
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