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I narrowedin usted by how spoiled he was? Was I supposed to fawn over how generous and self-sacrificing he was being? Hoeet of him to fetch my captured best friend for me and let her be a prisoner with eon he was keeping her in presently

"That's all right, I think I'll just get herwith every word

He s smile that let me kno little he believed in h, I didn't thinkmy case any favors

"She's Ok, if you're worried about her Iany reason to get to Ro sure they treat her fairly and that she is well taken care of," Kiran babbled andto acco the subject to so as far from us as possible

His eyes shifted uncomfortably, and he cleared his throat nervously before answering, "Good, I ood I've only been apart of them the last twenty-four hours or so Well, you know that" He laughed nervously

"Right" I sighed, rele for a distraction Nai and would hopefully figure out what I trusted the individuals of the Rebellion far more than I trusted myself in these kinds of matters and I believed they would adjust their plan and assued as far as the chain of events would go In fact, an escort into the palace s much easier Once inside, I would just continue with theto plan and hope that hat everyone else would be expecting

"Your aunt is all right, too," Kiran spoke up again, more nervously than before I snappedopen fro, it's just that, my father put a small detail on her, just in case you went ho" I shook ain, "She is with Angelica and elica She practically raised hi a huht you would want to know that she is fine, I didn't know if you talked to her recently I'm sure you're worried about her and I didn't want you to-"

"I get it," I snapped, cutting off his nervous ra

"I'm sorry, I just don't kno to be with you like this, without ourcontrol of ic the entire ride In his room, in London, I had not been able to even pretend to keep netic pull of his, but today, in the daylight and having had the shock of seeing hiether

"You'll figure it out," I le and the palace walls interrupting the exotic vegetation and centuries old trees

"I don't want to figure it out" He leaned forward, across the distance that was separating us and whispered passionately to ates the elephants walked through The gate was only wide enough for one elephant to pass through at a time Gabriel was held prisoner on an elephant in front oftheir eyes secured on him

"Eden, my offer still stands," Kiran continued, "please reconsider saving our kingdoether, we could make a difference, any difference that you want to rasping it in his as he appealed his case andunderfroh in relief at our connection

"Sounds lovely," I found my sarcasm, and a plan formed decisively in my mind, "but I think you've o down that road ever again"

I ripped my hand from his and stood up abruptly My necklace tumbled from underneath my shirt and his face lit up with pride and victorious possession I couldn't take it anymore, I couldn't stand to be in his presence So, I took in s quickly and threw myself over the side of the elephant We were just inside the palace walls; Lucan's elephant was the first one through and on its way to the stables I shouted at Gabriel to follow suit and he did, juracefully on the ground

Before I could think about it, I sentthe angry Titans, sending the the Guards and Kiran in every direction and ja

I forced y into the ain control of their aniridlock, loud and dangerous, drew the attention of the palace Guards aited for their king's arrival

Gabriel pulled on rounds and into a hotbed of Titan activity I learned a little bit about the palace over h to knohere the prisons were or the best way to get there

"Do you knohere they would keep Avalon?" I shouted at Gabriel, while we ducked fro ouron the slick marbled floor

"Of course," he shouted back "If you've lived as long as I have, then you have seen the inside of a few prison cells" He looked back at me with a smile on his face, his eyes alit with intense surety and I couldn't help but s, Eden, I aedhallway

"I just hope it works!" I mumbled