“Why Emma?” Arion asked, his voice sharp, like a sword. “Why not Ashe? Your brother?” He asked. I was surprised by the authority in his voice as he stared at her, no care that she was in fact his sworn princess, and he was just a mere servant.
Even still, she flinched. “Because…I mean…I want Ashe saved too, of course. It’s just, I know how you feel for him, Jaelyn.” She said, her eyes staring into mine, searching my face. She nodded, as if finding what she was looking for, before continuing. “I can tell you feel the same for him that he feels for you, and I know you wouldn’t have gone to this extreme to just leave him behind. No, I have no doubt that you’ll try your best to get him out, but Emma, I want to make sure you save her too. Save her, take her out of here, help her be a
