Chapter 0347

But first, I had to make her safe.

That evening, I joined Veronica, Nicholas, and Julian in Julian’s private rooms, where we continued to talk about how to trap Jane.

“I’ve been thinking,” Veronica said. “It is possible, if you want, to fight fire with fire,”

“I like fire,” Julian sald.

I ignored him. “What do you mean, Veronica?”

“We could curse her, as she cursed Elva,” she said.

I blinked, startled. “You know how to do that?”

“I’ve never done it before, but I was trained,” Veronica said. There was no infliction in her voice, but she did lower her gaze as she spoke, looking down at the floor. “I’m confident I could curse her well enough for our purposes.”

Julian looked at me. Beside me, Nicholas crossed his arms. I leaned into him a little,

we use her tactics against her? She lost her right to

yet. Jane was more monster than person now,

at Veronica. She stood very

not hold back on my account. I have no qualms against doing what is necessary. In fact, I might enjoy using their

Elva, Jane had to sacrifice something dear

rest of us would be sacrificing something too: our humanity. We’d become monsters, just like Jane.

can’t do it,” I said.

not?” Julian asked.

this all unfold. Maybe he was leaving the choice to me. Maybe

“And we will not become like her just to catch

if it helps Elva –”

would she feel, when she grows up and learns the

Julian

it was a gamble I wasn’t

then,” Nicholas said at last. “But we do not curse her. Piper’s right. We are not going to lower

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