Oliver didn't waste any time. He slipped out of the clinic, leaving me alone in the room with Sian.The silence between us was heavy. Sian turned toward the back wall, booting up his chemical extraction unit and setting out clean glass vials. I sat on the metal stool, resting my elbows on my knees while sweat trickled down the back of my neck."If the fabric is too clean, this won't work, Your Highness," Sian said, his voice quiet as he adjusted the settings. "Extraction needs active biological residue. If it was washed recently, there won't be enough left.""He wore it three days ago," I rasped, my throat feeling like sandpaper. "It's drenched in his scent."Sian just nodded, keeping his eyes on his console while the machine started to hum.Ten minutes later, the clinic door unlocked. Oliver slipped back inside, looking winded. He had Evander's dark wool cloak tucked under his jacket."Nobody saw me," Oliver panted, locking the door and handing the cloak to Sian. "The east wing was
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