Chapter Twenty-Two: A Desperate Plea | Part 7 A frigid dread gripped Thirtyx. Had the king, too, finally lost faith in him? But before he could respond, Rhea saw the horror on his face and shook her head. “Thirtyx, this has nothing to do with you.” “The hells it doesn’t,” Thirtyx grumbled. “I’m serious,” sheContinue reading “Grimmary’s Orders”
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That Bad, Huh?
Chapter Twenty-Two: A Desperate Plea | Part 6 Thirtyx tried to read again, to no avail. He was sure that letting his guard down would curse him, inviting every faculty member in the building to come check on his roommate. So he stared at the ceiling in a sort of stupor. He funneled all hisContinue reading “That Bad, Huh?”
Doors
Chapter Twenty-Two: A Desperate Plea | Part 5 Benn set to work levitating more lint. And to meet the Grand Council for our first time with assignments! Benn gathered the lint in his fist before he sighed this time. Grimm said he talks to them every few years as a courtesy. I’m not sure he’sContinue reading “Doors”
Destiny
Chapter Twenty-Two: A Desperate Plea | Part 4 Created him? The implications spread from Thirtyx’s brain through his veins like a poison. That couldn’t be what Benn meant. He’d managed to accept so many absurd things about Grimmary and the palace, but this— “We share energy with Iwabo Pfah,” Benn continued, monotone. “If we fightContinue reading “Destiny”
Persuasive Talking Points
Chapter Twenty-Two: A Desperate Plea | Part 3 Benn took a gulp from a potion vial before handing it to Thirtyx to give to Rhea. Thirtyx had to fight every defensive instinct in his body to touch the uncharacteristically cool glass. Fortunately, Rhea quickly moved her fingers from Thirtyx’s hand to the vial and tippedContinue reading “Persuasive Talking Points”
A Lot of Strategizing
Chapter Twenty-Two: A Desperate Plea | Part 2 When they entered Benn and Thirtyx’s room, Benn collapsed beside his bed, elbows on his mattress, head in his hands. His back heaved with trembling breaths. It took Thirtyx a moment to reconcile that reaction with the stoic strength with which Benn had explained the situation. Sometimes,Continue reading “A Lot of Strategizing”
