Holly didn't care if Famine came after her or not. She turned the idea over and over in her mind like a puzzle cube. If she trusted him, everything could fall apart. Famine had reminded her of one thing, his father was the prince of lies.
She got to Ruby's side and relief washed over her, a tangible sense of it as she dropped to her knees. Ruby was up, leaning against Dagon, but up.
Ruby smiled as she noticed her. "Hey," she greeted with a weak wave.
Did this mean that Famine was lying to her? Or was there something more sinister lying beneath Ruby's exterior? She pushed the thoughts out of her mind. She wanted to spend time with Ruby and not try to inspect everything the girl said. She had offered her friendship, and that offer hadn't been fake.
Atropos had vanished, she'd deal with
