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April 16, 2024 15:05
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Chapter 31
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It is not August Shenzhi, the rightful crown prince of San, that Calla has put on the throne.
It is Anton Makusa.
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I mean … August is still there though
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April 16, 2024 15:05
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Chapter 31
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96.9%
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“And what fine daylight we have today to ensure its longevity in their memory.”
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NO FREAKING WAY NO NO NO
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April 16, 2024 15:02
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Chapter 31
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94.8%
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When August is crowned, he will free her
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No he won’t
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April 16, 2024 15:00
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Chapter 30
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94.1%
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At the very center of the gory scene, Otta bolts upright on her gurney, heaving a desperate breath.
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What the heck what the heck
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April 16, 2024 13:27
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Chapter 29
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93.2%
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Calla’s eyes snap open, glowing royal yellow.
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April 16, 2024 13:26
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Chapter 29
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92.9%
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“I’m sorry,” she whispers. Her hands clutch at his sides, at the red stain that spreads and spreads and spreads. “I’m sorry, I’m so sorry.”
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April 16, 2024 13:26
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Chapter 29
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92.9%
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Anton Makusa is dead. She’s truly killed him.
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April 16, 2024 13:26
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Chapter 29
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92.7%
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She lets her dagger fall from her sleeve. She plunges the blade in.
The dagger sinks to the hilt, and Calla draws away.
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April 16, 2024 13:24
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Chapter 29
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91.5%
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If you refuse to kill him, will he refuse to kill you?
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April 16, 2024 13:24
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Chapter 29
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91.3%
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“What is more important to you, Calla?” he asks. “Your lover or the kingdom?”
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April 16, 2024 13:23
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Chapter 28
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90.8%
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Congratulations, 57! Your competitor is number 86. Please proceed to the coliseum immediately.
“No!” Calla drops her head into her hands. “Fuck.”
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Day ruined I hate life I can’t do this in class
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April 16, 2024 13:21
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Chapter 28
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89.5%
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She blinks to clear her eyes, right in time to catch someone hauling Anton off, a cloth clamped over his mouth and an arm around his middle.
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No I refuse
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April 16, 2024 13:21
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Chapter 28
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89.2%
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“Do you want me to put a stop to it?”
After a pause, August nods.
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Dude I’m going to have to revoke my favorite character status
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April 16, 2024 13:20
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Chapter 28
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89.0%
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“Nothing will, except the plan we started with: Calla winning the games and brought in to greet a willing king.”
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Hold on how were Callas eyes the same color? They change color when they jumped and when she jumped into Calla shouldn’t they have changed to her original eye color?
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April 16, 2024 13:19
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Chapter 28
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88.3%
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No king is selfless. No throne is built on bloodless ground. There can be no freedom until the crown is broken
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April 16, 2024 13:18
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Chapter 28
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88.2%
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. “I am the monarchy.”
“And you could let go of that
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April 16, 2024 13:07
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Chapter 27
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87.3%
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“Leida Miliu, you are under arrest.”
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April 16, 2024 13:06
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Chapter 27
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86.6%
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“I suppose so,” Anton says evenly. He squeezes Calla’s shoulder once, then follows after August.
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Uh oh
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April 16, 2024 13:04
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Chapter 25
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84.5%
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“What,” she spits, “would you know of love?”
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April 16, 2024 13:02
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Chapter 25
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83.6%
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“It was you. You sent people after me.”
Prince August doesn’t bother denying it, nor does he appear to have any shame in admitting to it.
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Okay look I’m not proud of it but I don’t really care … I still think he’s cool
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April 16, 2024 12:58
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Chapter 24
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80.0%
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“Calla,” she echoes, putting on a tone of reverence. She makes a thoughtful noise. “Would you know me in another body?”
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April 16, 2024 12:58
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Chapter 24
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80.0%
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“In any body,” Anton promises, “you would still be the same terrifying princess.”
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April 16, 2024 12:54
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Chapter 23
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76.8%
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She lifts her chin, bringing her head nearer, and kisses him.
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It’s giving Ephyra and Illya a big
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April 16, 2024 12:52
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Chapter 23
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75.8%
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lightning flashes across the kitchen window. A rare burst of illumination in an otherwise dark city
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I don’t think that was lightning
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April 16, 2024 12:51
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Chapter 22
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75.3%
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She knows only two people in this city with black eyes. August and Anton
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Well then I guess there’s a third because I trust Anton and I like August enough to give him the benefit of the doubt
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April 16, 2024 12:50
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Chapter 22
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75.1%
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“I hope you are among the last,” she says, smoothing Eno’s eyelids down until they are closed. “I hope…”
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Big Sad … :(
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April 16, 2024 12:28
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Chapter 21
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72.1%
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. “There are no gods in this world.” He reaches out to close her eyes. “Only kings and tyrants.”
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Yeah but … no way she’s dead
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April 16, 2024 12:27
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Chapter 21
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71.6%
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When he looks around, he spots a woman with red eyes, seated by one of the shrines and smiling at him.
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August don’t you dare go talk to her I swear
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April 16, 2024 02:58
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Chapter 19
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68.8%
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I am only mortal, Calla
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What do you meannnnnnn
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April 16, 2024 02:57
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Chapter 19
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68.5%
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“She cannot possibly still be in there after fifteen years,” Anton says.
“She might. No one has been able to invade me in these fifteen years. Maybe it’s because I’m still doubled.”
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I FREAKING KNEW IT (just not the implications)
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April 16, 2024 02:56
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Chapter 19
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67.6%
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“This is Calla Tuoleimi’s body,” he whispers, “but you’re not Calla, are you?”
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I bet I was right
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April 16, 2024 02:54
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Chapter 18
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66.2%
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There’s only the barest glimpse under the red light as he jerks in movement, but Calla could swear he has the same two vertical lines of dried blood.
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Is that how they do special jumping?
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April 16, 2024 02:53
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Chapter 18
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65.9%
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In such a position, the collar of their shirt falls back to show the skin below, and there: two parallel lines of blood, smeared almost artfully.
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It’s gotta be important
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April 16, 2024 02:52
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Chapter 18
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65.5%
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He can’t get a good grip on the ribbon; the Crescents around him take ahold of his arms while he tries, holding him prisoner.
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No
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April 16, 2024 02:52
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Chapter 18
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65.3%
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The woman—Pampi—steps near, into the red light. Her eyes must be red too, creating an illusion where her gaze is entirely swathed in color.
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April 16, 2024 02:50
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Chapter 18
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64.5%
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The wound, if one could even call it that, is in fact a hole, carved through the chest and bones cut clean, an empty space where a heart ought to be.
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I feel like this has to do with gods and immortality
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April 16, 2024 02:48
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Chapter 17
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62.9%
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“She’s on her way.”
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Gosh darn it
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April 16, 2024 02:42
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Chapter 15
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58.2%
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But before Yilas can fold it up and take the map with her, something comes over her face from behind, turning her world dark.
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Crap
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April 16, 2024 02:41
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Chapter 15
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57.5%
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I know you, under any circumstance.
“Do you?” August asks the now-empty corridor.
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Something is wrong and I don’t know what
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April 16, 2024 02:40
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Chapter 15
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57.3%
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“Nothing of yours is ever a burden,”
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April 16, 2024 02:40
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Chapter 15
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57.0%
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You are mine to guard, August. I know you, under any circumstance
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If they don’t end up together I’ll scream
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April 16, 2024 02:38
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Chapter 14
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55.7%
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“… you still have to jump back out. Wasn’t the second time better?”
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… is Calla not Calla? Did she jump out and not come back? Crazy theory … is Pampi the real Calla?
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April 16, 2024 02:34
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Chapter 14
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54.0%
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“Princess Calla,” Pampi whispers under her breath in awe. “How fascinating.”
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Nope don’t trust nope nope nope
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April 16, 2024 02:32
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Chapter 13
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51.9%
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“That she was a sociopath”—his fists have clenched—“and a lying, manipulative bitch of a half sister.”
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April 16, 2024 02:29
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Chapter 13
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49.7%
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Then, she plucks out the two knives tucked in each of his pockets and whirls around, throwing them both.
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Why is Chloe Gong so good at making scenes like this so great
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April 16, 2024 02:25
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Chapter 12
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47.0%
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“For what? Are you trying to create an immortality elixir
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Is that a thing?
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April 16, 2024 02:22
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Chapter 12
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45.6%
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Good kingdoms don’t need good soldiers. A good soldier dies on the battlefield and lets the people cry for him. Good kingdoms need loyal soldiers, terrible ones.
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April 16, 2024 02:20
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Chapter 11
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44.4%
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Galipei hurries to catch August’s body before he falls, his teeth gritted when he loops his arms around his prince’s middle.
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I should start a catch counter … I think this is 3???
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April 16, 2024 02:18
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Chapter 11
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43.9%
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“Otta needs to die.”
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Okay buddy chill out
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April 16, 2024 02:16
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Chapter 11
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43.6%
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but the narrative that has caught the most interest is that of lovers, each of whom registered for the games because of depleting funds, not knowing the other had done the same.
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Honestly … what a vibe
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April 16, 2024 01:56
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Chapter 10
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39.5%
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Anton, Leida, and I,” he says when Calla begrudgingly returns her arm to her side, “were planning to raid Kasa’s vault and flee into the countryside with money and false identities.
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April 16, 2024 01:51
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Chapter 9
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37.3%
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back thudding against the temple wall, the impact so hard that it snaps every stick of incense planted nearby
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Oh she gonna be a villain
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April 16, 2024 01:50
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Chapter 9
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36.8%
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Pampi
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Okay who is this chick and why is she relevant
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April 16, 2024 01:50
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Chapter 9
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36.8%
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Because the girl in that photograph was Otta Avia, Prince August’s half sister.
Anton’s former beloved, who is as good as dead now, all because of King Kasa.
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Is that who is in the hospital?
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April 15, 2024 02:24
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Chapter 3
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13.6%
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“Here’s my first gift to you,” August says, releasing her arm. “Go get your weapons and run.”
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Manipulative characters are the best and I don’t care if he’s evil I think he’s neat
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April 15, 2024 02:22
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Chapter 3
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12.7%
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If given a throne, he would rule well. There are no good kings, but there are fair ones.
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April 15, 2024 02:13
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Chapter 2
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8.5%
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The palace has the power to help, but August pretends he doesn’t receive any of Anton’s communications.
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April 15, 2024 02:06
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Chapter 1
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4.2%
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“Oh, cousin,” August says to the photograph. “You can hide no longer.”
Princess Calla Tuoleimi, found at last.
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April 15, 2024 02:02
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Chapter 1
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2.6%
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Don’t worry if your babies drop dead because they have hollowed into starved husks, King Kasa declares. Don’t worry that your elderly must sleep in cages because there is no more apartment space, nor that the neon light from the strip club across the alleyway keeps you awake night after night. Put your name in the lottery, slaughter only eighty-seven of your fellow citizens, and be awarded with riches beyond your wildest dreams.
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April 14, 2024 16:33
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Chapter 1
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August tips his head back to look at his bodyguard, and the crown in his hair shakes loose, hanging lopsidedly to the left. By the light of the palace, the red gems resemble fragments of blood encircling his bleached blond curls, its position so precarious that one wayward breeze would sweep the band of metal right off.
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Why do I feel like these two are the couple Robin mentioned
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