33 Thorne
“Never stay too long in any one parallel world. It’s far too easy to get attached. Always guard your heart.” – Beauregard the Great, Instructions for Visiting Parallel Worlds
Godwin and I stand in the Simulacrum. He’s showing me different three-dimensional charts of how he’ll reform his new government. I’m being offered the chance to—as Godwin calls it—do the things that must be done. He calls it acting as the lieutenant of his secret police. I nod, listen, and try to look interested.
In my heart, every instinct I have tells me to run after Meimi.
I can’t ruin my cover, though.
Godwin still believes that I seduced Meimi on his orders. If he suspected how much I really care for her, I’d be out on my ass. And since I still don’t have my powers, I need Godwin. He’s my best conn
