I wake before the sun rises and for several moments, I lie beneath the heavy blankets staring at the dark ceiling while the silence of the room settles around me.My body still feels tired from everything that has happened recently, but my mind refuses to slow down, because every time I close my eyes, I hear Varek's voice.Emotion is weakness.I hate how often those words have started making sense. I finally push myself out of bed and cross the cold stone floor toward the washroom, where I splash cold water over my face before brushing my teeth and tying my hair back. I stare at my reflection afterward, trying to decide whether I look different.I don't.Yet something inside me feels like it is shifting. I dress in dark trousers and a fitted shirt before pulling on my boots, and by the time I leave my room, the fortress is beginning to wake. Guards move through the corridors, servants carry breakfast trays, and somewhere below, I hear the distant sound of metal striking metal.Varek i
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