“Two days. Two very busy days. And yet, as I was clearing the Salt Keep and claiming the palace and solidifying my hold over this kingdom, do you know what I was thinking about?” He paused, like he expected me to answer. When I didn’t, he said, “I was thinking about you. Your lies. Your betrayal.” His gaze lowered to the blade. “I was thinking about this dagger.” Then those eyes speared me right through the chest, deadlier than any blessed weapon. “And I thought about how you had used it,” he said. “To protect your people and mine. To save my life. To slay your kingdom’s tyrant.” He dropped
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