The Return of the Emperor
I’m certainly going to try this one, she thought, admiring the precision of the moves.
But then, as she observed the instructor closely, their eyes locked. Vaani’s breath caught in her throat, and for a moment, her heartbeat quickened under the weight of his unblinking gaze. His eyes, droopy and triangular, seemed to pierce into her very soul, holding her captive.
Is he the Crown Prince? she wondered. It must be him—who else would possess such skill in swordplay? Not that this changes how I think of him.
Her gaze drifted to the scar that ran across his right eye. When I saw him eight years ago, that scar wasn’t there.
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