NoahThe tent was quiet.I sat on the pile of blankets, my hand pressed against my stomach, listening to the sounds of the camp outside. The battle had ended hours ago. Adrian and Elias had returned victorious, Clara was in chains, and for a moment, I had allowed myself to hope.Maybe this was finally over.Elena sat beside me, her face pale but calm. She had been with me since the beginning, refusing to leave my side. She had held my hand through the worst of it, and I was grateful."We're going to be okay," I said, more to myself than to her.Elena smiled. "Yes. We are."The tent flap rustled, and I looked up, expecting to see Adrian or Elias. Instead, a guard I didn't recognize stepped inside, his face hard and cold."Lady Clara requests your presence," he said.I frowned. "Clara is in chains. She doesn't get to request anything."The guard's eyes flickered. "I'm afraid I wasn't asking."Before I could react, the tent was flooded with soldiers. They grabbed me, pulling me to my fee
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