The Chase Begins

She heard Gareth speak to her in a soft, gentle voice, every word slow and clear.

"Queen Harper, I don't want you to be unhappy."

Harper's heartbeat went out of rhythm. She corrected him at once.

"Hey, don't copy Oscar."

After a short pause, she added, "To cheer me up, you'd kill your own people?"

"First, she's not one of my people. You are. Second, if it makes you happy, I can kill anyone."

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