Rochelle settles herself on a wooden stool the guard brings in, making herself comfortable like she's planning to stay for a while. The tray of food sits between us like a poisoned offering, steam rising from the soup and making my mouth water despite everything I know about what it contains. "You know," she says conversationally, picking up a piece of bread and tearing it into small pieces, "I've been wondering about something. That guard we caught sneaking around your cell a few days ago—Elias, wasn't it? Such a sweet boy, always so helpful and eager to please." Her tone is light, almost gossipy, but I can hear the venom underneath. She's fishing for information, trying to gauge my reaction, and I force my face into a mask of carefully controlled indifference. "What did you do to him, I wonder? What special little tricks did you use to turn a loyal guard into your devoted servant?" She leans forward, her eyes glittering with malicious curiosity. "Was it your Ghost Wolf magic?
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