Agnes

“He will not be moved !” 

Marlon turned around to see the old woman with a basket of fresh flowers.

“Ms. Agnes-”

“Agnes will do !”

“Agnes, please, I must take my father to safety.”

“And I already told you that he is safe. Safer here than anywhereelse. No one would dare come through these walls. I know who you are. You are the leader and the last of the Collective. I came to tell you that your friend is all right. He was put on a wagon with the dead and driven out of town.” Marlon digested that news.

King Osiris had fulfilled his promise. Deleav was alive. Agnes continued. “The Princess will have her coronation