ence

till holding his scent-a clean, sharp smell of pine and win

me whole. A smile tugged at my lips as I pictured t

g had purged most of the toxins, but the damaged

e-a pocket dimension from my past lif

small universe of advanced

ieved a vial of concentrated healing w

d the salve. A cool, tingling sensation spread across my

om the poison were gone. The

ife-and, as I now recalled, the very same face I had worn in m

ould be m

ity. The most dangerous place is often the safest. Besides,

nic from my pocket space, carefully folding Gideon's ro

e gates were heavily guarded. Royal soldie

e wanted posters. I drifted clo

d, snarling face and a massive, jagged scar running from her

a member of the royal family and robbery. A substantial

out loud. Gideon must have been absolutely

adow my face and walked c

holding up the wante

ut when he saw my face, he froze.

impatiently. "What are yo

... no, not her. This lady... she's beautif

hrough without

anywhere near the Sharpe estate. I

e of the capital. And second... I needed to figure out how t