I should have known better.

He stood from the bed. “There are many girls here who would make good Lunas. Olivia is perhaps the

strongest of the group.”

I don’t know what I had been expecting, but my stomach still twisted uncomfortably as he spoke

other girls.

“She’s beautiful and cunning. And she has a strong following in the public. Lilliana has the proper

demeanor. And then there’s –”

“Okay, that’s enough. I get the picture.”

Nicholas shrugged, as if to say, you asked.

I regretted that choice.

“Rest now,” Nicholas said. “I’ll send my physician to check on you.”

Without another word, he walked to the door and left me.

the

I was so confused. His rescue had been daring. For a moment, I had almost convinced myself that he

me. But then when he had talked about those

of duty. Maybe he would have done the

girls.

over my head and groaned. The mixed

certain what I

I had no

had no idea how she was paying for my half of the

probably found another roommate. I wondered what they were

that was impossible. Since my phone was confiscated

no way to communicate with the outside

and her steady comfort helped bring me some peace. I tried

say if I

eliminated – which, I’m not convinced of,

there. Eat that good

she would say with a

imaginary antics, I drifted off

doctor’s help, and no shortness of luck, I was

light cold. I had sniffles and a headache, but no fever.

Elva safe from my sickness, she was set up in

stayed by her side at all times,

never dare

a much worse

illness could not keep me away from my other responsibilities of the game, however, and

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