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    SAVING A STRANGER SIGRID "Yeah, yeah, I know.


    By the Goddess, youre so cold.


    I thought being the youngest, you''d be sweeter," she muttered, speaking hastily.


    "Now I know why you''re Morganas favorite.


    You might as well be her daughter." are you going to spend the entire afternoon babbling nonsense, orare you leaving my room already?" "1m going, I''m going.


    Ugh, such a bad temper.


    I owe you one." She finally left, leaving behind a trail of that sickly sweet perfume she always wore, her long ck hair swaying down her back.


    She was beautiful, like nearly all supernatural beings, but a woman who spoke of her own children as disposable objects could only have a rotten womb and an even more rotten heart.


    Besides, Morgana was going to find outnot just because Grimm was her spy, but because Drusi was terrible at everything, even lying.


    Tsat on the bed, thinking about my mission.


    I needed to n my escape on my own.


    The Goddess, as always, spoke in riddles.


    My task was to find a special man, incredibly handsome, and save him from his cruel fate.


    She hadnt specified who he was or where Id find him, only that I would know when the moment came.


    But supposedly, he had the ---- ability to prevent future catastrophes.


    I studied everything about Electras life and pulled a small notebook from a drawer to write down my objectives using a secret code my father had taught meone that no one here knew.


    Night fell over the castle.


    I ordered dinner in my room.


    hadplete freedom unless Morgana summoned us to her quarters.


    My time was my own.


    I waited until it was past midnight.


    Everyone was asleep.


    Then I locked my room securely and summoned the magic of the natural elements.


    I transformed into the cold mist of the night, floating through the air, drifting between the clouds and the wind.


    I didnt have much time.


    I didnt want to give exnations to anyone.


    I flew over the cursed forest, spotted the dark well, and continued toward the tree where I had left the child.


    My n was to secretly take him to a vige of elementals and have one of them care for him.


    I took physical form near the ce, my senses on high alert, scanning the area, There wasnt a soundnot even a whisper of wind.


    Moving quickly, I reached the dark, twisted tree, removed the protections I had ced, and crouched down to uncover the hole.


    My heart settled in its ce the moment I saw the small bundle wrapped in leaves.