Thor

invitation. I clutched the stone pot and to

ng his chance slip away, he ma

ng! Look at the bruises on her! She made a deal with another rogue

g shadows of malnutrition and exhaustion. The crowd hesitated, t

't turn to argue.

ee hand to my stomach, pressing gently as if to quell a sudden cramp. I didn't say a word, but my posture screame

e born from years o

" she barked, her voice thick with disgust. "Look at her! The woman is wasting away

orus of agreement rose from t

rving. What choic

been gone too long. Someon

rashed down on Jax. He had tried to use my weakness against me,

unshed tears. I gave a small, weak bow. "Thank you," I whispered,

art, even the hardest, broke fo

th condemnation. His two companions, Clara and Lena, saw which way t

He shot me a look of pure venom, then turned and fled

o lean heavily against the doorframe,

urprisingly strong, took my arm. "The show is over, child," she said,

atching pack, I was a pitiable creature being led to saf

ing us into the warm, herb-scented dimness of the

and down, a slow, appraising gaze.

twinkling with amusement. "There are no mor