“If you didn’t wish for me to wander the castle, perhaps you ought to set rules.” “As if you’d follow them.” “I think we both know I’d follow them for the next… five weeks and five days.” Lust and Envy hadn’t known about the blood oath, and while Adriana’s comment was seemingly innocent, they were well acquainted with how oaths of that nature worked. Their heads whipped in my direction, their gazes blazing with incredulity. I would never hear the end of it now. I shot Adriana a frustrated look. For her part, she’d gone pale. She hadn’t meant to let that secret slip out, which went a long way
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