TRICIA The infirmary room carried that familiar sterility that seemed to churn my stomach. The poison had reduced a little now…but I could still feel it under my skin, just waiting to spread out again. The room went in total shock when Rector came in and dropped the bomb. “He said it was from your exiled father…” The words hit me hard like a thrown punch. His father? Blake’s father…? Wasn’t he dead? I didn’t know too much about Blake, but I heard enough stories to know how and when his father died… He died eight years ago in a very bloody border war— Or was that a lie? I turned to Blake who still hadn’t spoken a single word. Then— “Everyone leave the room.” His voice was cold and firm. Every healer, nurse even patients froze— Then one by one they filed out of the room. It was only myself, Rector and him here now… When the room was empty, I was expecting Blake to snap out in rage, throw down chairs, do something, anything at all… Instead he sat there in his chair, sti
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