Argonathe asked me a few more questions. I didn’t pay attention to the answers that left my mouth. I listened, trying to hear Pepper. But I could only hear what was happening in the room and she wasn’t in it. My heart felt like it was going to burst.
Her pain made my insides ache, like they were melting. My joints and bones hurt like they could snap at anymore. The world was crushing me, and I had half a mind to let it.
“That is all.” Argonathe made a motion for me to get up, and I jumped out of the throne. The feeling of the Gaze began to seep away, but I was still under his control for now.
The fae bristled in their seats, craning around each other to get a look at me. They’re not getting a show out of me. I need to get to Pepper.
I followed Argonathe through the golden door, and we
