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Kanchi stared at Dee while the laughter rang out around him, noting her face blush at the merriment but not letting it take concentration from her rage.
He’d heard the story of Amrae’s assault. Heard there was no reason the girl should have survived it. Even Daniel, assigned to protect her and only five paces away, sensed the attack too late. It was the girl’s reaction that had saved her. Saved her and alerted her bodyguard, who’d managed to pin the traitor.
Kanchi understood the anomaly’s rage. Understood her frustration at being locked away, not knowing if she was among friend or foe. He even recognized the despair of never being able to trust those entrusted to protect.
It was this broken trust that had the powers-that-be decide to allow Daniel’s visit. In the absence of so much
