Alexandra
He is here. The thought is surprising, maybe I was secretly hoping he wouldn't come.
This is his room, Alexandra, I remind myself. Of course, he would be here.
I stand straighter, not sure what to do. I don’t know why he released me and why I was brought here.
I am not even dressed as a bad slave. Instead, I am wearing one of the dresses I got when I was in town with Lave.
All my nervousness and running in circles in my head and doesn’t even look at me as he comes in.
Nathaniel is dressed in the usual dark clothes. When he sees me look at him he lifts an eyebrow.
“I just… I thought you were supposed to be dressed differently.” I say stupidly hoping he won’t think too much about why I am looking at him.
“Different how?” he asks.
Like a king, my mind provides but I
