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58. The Folding Screen

[ELARA]

“And what if I do?" Magnus challenges, his voice dropping to a whisper, but the intensity of his words slices through the air.

His eyes widen as he realizes what he has just said, words he can’t take back.

I fold my hands around my arms, holding my breath as I tear my gaze away from him. I feel vulnerable, almost naked, standing here in front of him. The distance between us feels unbearable, a chasm I cannot cross.

“I suppose you can care,” I answer meekly. My voice comes out all strange, and I feel foolish. I turn away and walk to the open window that looks over the Cursed Gulf. The waves crash violently against the shore, and for a moment, I wish they could swallow me whole. “What harm will that do?”

“It can kill you,” he answers without missing a beat. His gaze burns into the back of my head.

Please don’t look at me, I think to myself. Not right now. Not when I should be thinking about how to poison you.

‘You don’t want to poison him,’ Lila’s voice interrupts my mind.

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Priyal Dessai

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