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“He’ll be okay,” she said softly. “I know Metral’s power, and I know how to nullify it.”
The guards were removing Metral’s body. “We will order protection for the boy,” the one who’d attempted to kill me said. “His Majesty will be notified immediately.”
Within minutes, the room was empty. If I ignored the scent of charred flesh, the gray tinge to Jamic’s skin, and the way Nortris’s hands shook as she healed him, I could almost pretend nothing had happened.
This had been an assassination attempt. Regner had obviously decided he would rather kill Jamic than allow us to use him.
If I hadn’t been here, he would have succeeded.
Jamic opened his eyes. They were blurred with suppressed pain and fear.
“Take it off,” he demanded.
“You almost died,” Nortris said.
“Off.” His hands fumbled for the amulet, his eyes stark with desperation. “Now.”
“Do what he says.”
Nortris glanced at me. “You will have to help.”
In the end, Nortris and I worked together. She shoved her power into Jamic, while I slowly, and with great care, lifted the chain.
Every few moments, she would tell me to stop, and I would freeze as she did something I couldn’t see. Jamic sat quietly, but I could feel his anticipation.
“Now.”
I lifted it over his head.
“Stop.”
I froze. The chain was no longer around his neck, but the amulet was still pressed against his chest. This would be the biggest test.
“Now.”
My lungs burned as I held my breath, slowly pulling the amulet up.
We both looked at Jamic.
His smile was beautiful.
He was free.
The amulet felt warm in my hands, and I eagerly handed it over to Nortris. She met my eyes. “Thank you for what you did for Metral. I don’t know if I could have done it.”
I almost flinched. She was looking at me as if I had done something heroic. “I killed him.”
“You freed him. His family will be grateful.” She leaned close to Jamic, checking his eyes, his pulse, his coloring. When she’d examined his reflexes and had him walk around the room, she ordered him to rest.
And then we were alone.
“You saved my life,” Jamic said. “Thank you.”
“We need you. For the barrier.”
I’d expected my words to remove the gratitude from his eyes. Perhaps he’d stop looking at me as if I were his savior. Instead, he just laughed at me.
“Does it hurt?” I asked.
