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Was it really so strange that Lara turned the question back to me? I had come unannounced, but in that moment, I was grateful I did.
“What are you doing here, James?” she asked again.
“I… came to see if you were all right,” I replied. “I overheard your sister talking about you and the problems you were having.”
“Great,” she said, annoyance creeping into her voice. “So now the entire castle knows I’m not doing my job properly.”
“I was the only one who overheard it, and no one would think that. You’re doing something no one has ever dared to do. That’s quite impressive,” I said.
Her eyes widened at my words, and for a moment, time seemed to stand still as we locked eyes. Whenever Selene spoke of her sister, I had always imagined a child, but Lara was no child. She was a stunni
