Narissa nodded. It was hard to know what to say to the troll girl. After all, she’d never been held captive before. And no one had ever admitted that they thought that her plan to help was harmful to them. What could be so bad about lasting peace in the realm? It was what they had enjoyed for centuries until everything had been cast into unrest in the past few decades. “It’s scary, when things change,” Narissa said. She rested her head back against the wall, trying to think her way out of this whole mess.

“Terrifying,” Greta agreed.

There was a laugh that came from outside that could only be described as a cackle. Greta winced. She looked down at her hands, looking ashamed. Mona was at the top of the stairs, though Narissa didn’t think she could see them throug...

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