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“Sucks doesn’t it, this limbo we’re in?” I say instead of everything else I’m thinking.
“It must suck more for Pink…”
“Yeah. It must.” We lock eyes, and I hug her tight. “Come on, let’s show these bastards what we’re made of. Letthatget back to Monk and the King. Perhaps they’ll think twice about their next move.”
I push open the door and we step out into the brisk cold air.
“Morning, Asia, Kate. Ready to face the enemy?” Ford asks, standing as we emerge. It’s a simple enough question but given what happened last night, filled with meaning. Our eyes lock and just for a second Ford lets me glimpse the heart of him. I expect to see darkness, only it isn’t as bleak as he makes out, in fact what I see is like a cool pool of water in a scorching hot desert. A pool I’d happily drown in.
“Well?” he insists.
My gaze flicks between my boys, resting on each of them in turn. Every single one of us has a label we’ve either had to live up to or try to shake free from. The gang leader, the thief, the best friend, the fighter andme… the King’s fucking daughter. We’ve all had to navigate our way in a world that doesn’t want us to survive but somehow, despite it all, we’re still here. We’re still fucking fighting.
“Yeah, I’m ready,” I declare, walking out into the courtyard and towards the battlefield.
