Page 157 of Through Gates of Garnet and Gold
‘You doubt my Second’s loyalty?’
Another bout of hysteria gripped her, and it took her several moments to calm herself. Perhaps she was going insane.
She was going to die here. She was sure of it.
‘Only to you,’ she finally was able to say.
I am trying to help her.
She was safe. They were safe.
‘Thank you, Tova,’ that calm voice purred. Tova sucked in a breath as Gianna stood, her brow furrowed. ‘You have been most helpful today. Let’s continue our progress tomorrow, shall we? Perhaps we’ll write a letter.’
Tova blinked, her thoughts muddled. Had she been helpful? She hadn’t given her anything. Had she?
Tova curled in on herself as Gianna left the cell, her words circling like vultures in her mind.
You have been most helpful today.
She was safe. They were safe. Tova and Will had ensured it. He would not let anything happen to Aya. And he would be with her.
She was safe. They were safe.
She was safe. They were safe.
She was safe. They were safe.
She wondered if she might break anyway.
