MARIENNE
I knew a ruse when I saw one, but I couldn’t be annoyed at Lucy for separating me from Erik for the time being.
It was clear how much Erik respected Stavrok. Besides, it was good for us to be apart. I needed to get my head straight. Especially if we were going to fight this war that was coming, together.
“So,” Lucy said, and grinned, leading me up the grand staircase. “Tell me everything.”
“About what?” I asked.
“Marienne!” She huffed, slipping her arm through mine as we strode along the hallway. It was sunnier up here, and I tilted my head, grateful to feel the warmth on my face. “Come on. You and Erik!”
I bit my lip to stop the smile that threatened to appear. Lucy was as lively as ever. Her brief stint in Magnik’s castle dungeons didn’t seem to have dampened her spirit on
