Chapter 5

Cassian returned the pen to the deputy, his fingers still on the paper.

"Take Mira back to the west courtyard."

"Two men at the door."

"No one takes her anywhere without my written order."

I seized his sleeve harder. My voice sounded hollow.

"What will you tell her?"

"That you're sending me to die, so she should go to bed?"

He looked at my hand without pulling free.

"I'll come."

He reached to gather the cloak slipping from my shoulders.

"Before dawn."

I pushed his hand away. The cloak fell to the ground.

"To do what?"

"Your name is already…