Provoking a Graceful Bloom
Freya's eyes were red-rimmed as she cried out, her voice breaking, "Have you lost your senses? You would cast me out? Are you mad? Who here truly cares for you, if not me? Do you think he does? He only fears that the king will punish him if you die! He doesn't care for you in the least, he—"
All at once, Frederick summoned strength from some unknown reserve. He pushed himself upright, his long fingers striking hard against the hollow of Freya's throat. She was left powerless, unable even to speak, and collapsed to the ground with a heavy thud.
For a heartbeat, the world stilled.
She couldn't believe it. Anger and disbelief warred within her, and tears spilled from the corners of her eyes, no
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