Traitor.
Galen Pike could barely raise his head.
But he wouldn't have it any other way.
The Stroud family had managed their escape.
He'd gladly take this place in the castle's dungeons. His arms strung up high and tightly above his head. His body a mosaic of bruises and other wounds.
They searched Phoenix's house and found that old picture of everyone while they were in the Wyvern Youth Seminar.
There were talks of what to do next to punish Eostrun for the assassination attempt.
The first order of business was to round up any potential traitors that could be associated with the assassination attempt.
They were using that picture as a starting point.
Galen nearly cried when he saw a shock of red hair and scholarly green eyes join him in the depths.
Arthur Williams had been apprehended.
A man as sweet as him had no business in a place so wretched.
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Of Ashes and Wind
FantasyAdults tend to fear things they do not understand. Phoenix Stroud was born with a unique trait - she had parts of both a girl and a boy. Something she never realized was a secret until one spring when the other children found out. Seeing the distres...
