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“You know, the route to The Golden City wouldn’t be the biggest detour,” I remarked, glancing over at Carter, who rode beside me.
“We’re not going to see my sister,” he replied, his gaze fixed ahead.
“Why not? I miss the lovely Laelia. I wouldn’t mind catching up with her,” I teased.
He shot me a look that clearly said ‘shut up’. That only made me chuckle as we continued to ride away from The Town of Slaves. That city was built by outlaws many years ago, and it didn’t surprise me why the princes were there, given who they were searching for and why.
If anyone had taken the young prince, he must have passed through there. Perhaps he was sold, or maybe he was simply brought along as his k*dnappers visited the place.
“You can’t avoid her forever,” I remarked.
“I can try,” he re
