26
Rasha sat alone in her cell. They’d hauled off Chiza in one direction and the boys in the other. She’d known she’d be arrested, but she hadn’t thought them capable of putting her in the dungeons. It was cold, damp, and dark. Only two small, spire-shaped lanterns hung on either side of her door lighting the small space. Lu and Jak might be together. The prison covered the entirety of the lower level. She could be a corridor or two away and not even know. Chiza, a princess, would not be held here. Her parents wouldn’t be so cruel and no doubt recognized her.
Rasha heard the sound of heavy boots on stone headed in her direction. They brought light with them and it preceded them down the corridor. Her suspicions were correct. Chiza stood on the other side of her cell along with two guards
