“If I wanted to hurt those children, I would have let your darling Princess Lilian bleed to death. We mortals could have stayed home and let all three of those children meet their ends. Instead, we saved them—and this is how you thank us?” A muscle ticked in his jaw, but he said nothing. My lip curled. “If you’ll excuse me, I need to wash up. Seems I made a mess while saving your people.” I whipped on my heel and stalked away. I waited until I was in the washroom and heard the soft click of the lock sliding into place before I slumped to the ground and burst into tears.
