‘Having seen firsthand what the Labyrinth can do,’ Agenor said, in that poised, self-possessed voice that made it impossible not to listen to him, ‘I agree that we should not be feeding it any nefarious powers if we can at all avoid it. We won’t be using that blood.’ A nymph queen scoffed. ‘Are you just agreeing because she happens to be your daughter, Lord Protector?’ Creon slowly sat up straighter – a measured, menacing movement I could only describe as the physical manifestation of the word danger. But Agenor merely drew up his brows and pleasantly said, ‘Of course I’m listening to her
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