JARIS
"Why are you tied?" I went closer to the girl.
"I have been this way for as long as I can remember, my king. I have been in captivity for so long I have grown accustomed to it.'
She glanced at the wall. "My king, the clock is ticking." Her voice was filled with worry.
But I didn't even glance at it. Not anymore.
More of the Chairman's words came to mind. 'this is a trial for the wisest minds. It is to see how right you think.'
'you're to see yourselves as the Alpha King. Think as one. Act like one'
I was the Alpha King.
The girl before him was one of his people. She had been in captivity for so long.
What kind of a king would I be if I abandoned her?
I dropped to one knee, grabbed her hand and started undoing the ropes.
I could easily tear the ropes apart with my Al
