Kardor’s point of viewEverywhere was quiet at this hour, not silent. The Blood Kingdom was never fully silent, there were always guards moving. I stood in front of the connecting door, staring at the only thing connecting us.I should not go in, that was the first thought, the safe one. My father had eyes everywhere. Servants, guards, and shadows that reported things no one else noticed. If he found out I dared go to her, this soon, he would question it.Attachment. That word again, a problem I could not afford.I have been standing here for approximately four minutes, which was four minutes longer than the time I use to make certain decisions. I turned the key and the door opened without sounds. I stepped through, leaving the door opened behind me.She was asleep.Her room was dim, lit only by the soft glow of the bedside lamp.She looked peaceful, as if none of this had touched her. Like the confusion, the anger had all paused for the night. She was curled slightly on her side, the
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