It was, hands down, the strangest thing he had ever seen. Amaris just closed her eyes and lifted her hands. Stephen was watching Ahab. He was still talking.
“You really can’t do anything right, can you, Amaris? Even here at your finest hour, you won’t give in. You won’t save those people or yourself. Because you’re scared. You are useless. You are unwanted. Your own parents gave you up and never looked back. You’re not special. You’re the result of an experiment. Your friendsdiedbecause of you! It’s over, Girl. I’ve won. And there’s nothing you can do.”
Just then, the pipes above them started to creak. It creaked as though they were getting ready to burst. Fear and greed sprouted into the king’s eyes.
Stephen was starting to get tired of holding Adam and Stephen thought about putting
