Few minutes later we headed to the dining to join the others for breakfast..Now we sit at one of the long tables in the communal hall, surrounded by people who could tear cities apart if they chose to—and bowls of eggs, bread, fruit, and steaming mugs like this is just another morning.It isn’t.Ezra sits to my left, shoulder pressed firmly into mine. He hasn’t let go of me once. Across from us, Lirien watches over the rim of her cup, silver eyes sharp and calculating. The vampire—Cassian, I remember now—leans back in his chair, boots crossed at the ankle, pretending not to watch every doorway.The witch from last night—Maelis—sets down a plate with a soft clink. “Eat,” she says, eyes flicking to me. “You both burned through more energy than you realize.”“I’m not hungry,” I mutter.Ezra slides a piece of bread onto my plate anyway. “You are.”I shoot him a look.“You’re shaky,” he adds quietly. “And if you pass out, I’m carrying you. In front of everyone.”That gets a snort from on
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