The crows came with her. They even asked the panther to come. It was not for Erishkigal that they were doing it, they claimed. They were not doing it for Melinoe, either. It was their boy Samuel they were there for. That declaration made it more difficult for Melinoe to decide why she was there at all.
Her mother would not survive another betrayal, but Melinoe’s heart - a part of it - was starting to get swayed. At the same time, her body was already a traitor in Samuel’s presence.
Melinoe and the panther hid behind a thicket not too far from the castle gates. The crows flew to the trees. They felt like spies because, in a way, they were.
“If you are into seducing the king, watching him from here seemed like the wrong way to do it. You are merely going to attract the guards to shoot ar
