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Steal the Blue Orb or your sister will suffer.
It had taken me a full hour to get up off the hotel floor.
I simply lost all power in my legs.
It had been me that they had been following this whole time — not Sleii, not the Governor.
Butme.
They thought I could get into the palace and steal this Blue Orb — I wasn’t even entirely sure where it was — without anyone noticing.
Surely I had to be theworstperson to do this.
I wasn’t anyone of significance and didn’t know the palace intimately.
I should have been the verylastperson they thought of to carry out such a mission.
But that was the point, wasn’t it?
They couldn’t approach someone like Sleii or the Governor who had resources at their disposal.
I was anobody.
I had no wealth to draw upon and had never served in any kind of military unit.
I was just me.
Suddenly, I realized just how alone I truly was.
I had dusted off my knees, checked myself in the bathroom mirror, my body still shaking, and got control of myself.
I had intended on leaving the hotel room and returning home, but now, I didn’t feel safe heading out.
And so I stayed in the hotel room.
The smell of congealing fat from the pizza and fries only made me even more sick to my stomach.
I looked in the mirror and kept repeating to myself that I could do this, that I hadno choicebut to do this.
More than once, I had considered telling the Governor the truth, just so I didn’t have to deal with it alone anymore.
But I knew if I did what the consequences would be.
I had already seen the little leader was serious about his threats.
Although I was awake when the hotel buffet breakfast was available downstairs, I couldn’t bring myself to eat it.
I formulated my plan and got to work on it right away:
As there was no way I could get inside the palace without an invitation from the Governor, I had to see him as soon as possible.
So, I grabbed a basket, bought a bunch of snacks and other items, and went to the city offices.
It was only after our little afternoon delight that I began to feel confident.
I can do this,I thought.I can do this.
I returned home to my small but well-appointed apartment downtown.
