Shen gripped a weapon in each hand and brandished them at Rose’s two remaining captors. ‘Hands off the princess.’ He sharpened the blades against each other. ‘Or I’ll be forced to remove them myself.’ The Gevrans exchanged a panicked look as King Alarik came striding purposefully down the aisle. ‘And who are you supposed to be?’ he demanded. ‘Someone you wouldn’t want to meet alone on a dark night.’ Shen spun again, kicking the soldier holding Rose’s right elbow squarely in the chin. He crumpled at the king’s feet. ‘Or right here and now, as it turns out.’ The other soldier released Rose and
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