A Daring Escape Attempt

Captain Blackthorn’s brow lifted, surprise flickering through his usually unreadable expression. His gaze slid toward Mauve, who gave the faintest nod. For a moment, the world seemed to hold its breath. Then, with a wry smirk, he stooped to pick up my fallen sword and tossed it back to me.

“Very we...

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