My heart stops for a second as her lips open, and her voice cracks as she says the one word on this planet that changes everything for us. “Treasure.” My heart is in my throat as I stand. The eyes of the crowd are completely on me. They gasp as I snake my hand around my back, resting it on the handle of my weapon. “Treasure,” she repeats, this time louder, laced with pure hopelessness. My whole world stops. Everything fades around me. Fuck the consequences. I’ll fight a war to keep her safe. I’ll give up my own life if I have to.
