“No more death. Please. Not him. Not any of them. The only person who deserves it is me. Don’t hurt him.” “Queenie—” the man chokes out. She ignores him, her glacial eyes unblinking. “Thank you,” she whispers, surprising me. Her gaze flicks behind me to look at the Oreans. “Thank you for saving them when I couldn’t. I owe you everything. Truly.” Droplets of freeze seep from the corners of her desolate eyes. “I know you want to kill me, and I understand. But monarch to monarch, thank you for coming to our aid. This is all that’s left of my people, and if I can die knowing they will live, then
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