Another short chapter, sorry. Anyway, enjoy!-😈

The wounds don't hurt as much as it used too. It's only been a few days but my healer blood makes me a bit stronger than the average Sliver. Poor Julian. I try to smile but it's rather difficult. That wretched boy left scars everywhere. He made sure to punish the lightning girl, too I'm sure. He doesn't want her broken but he wants to control her. I wonder how.

Julian, I think, don't blame yourself. Because I know he does. It isn't mine or his or the lightning girl's. It's that boy. He didn't have to torture me, but he wanted to. Since I can't say a word, I look into his eyes and send the sentiment to him. Julian sighs and looks at me, genuinely smiling. Our hands entwine between the bars.

"Sara," he says,"What would I do without you?" I scoff in my throat, smirking. He understands. Then I look at Cameron. She is incredibly different from Corriane. Or so she appears. She loves her brother like Corriane. Has few friends and confidants, and she is skilled technologically. She reminds me of Corriane, and it is a bit like having her back. But I like for her, not just what parts of Corriane I see in her.

She is remarkably strong willed and full of sprit. Like Mare is. Or was. Now I remember something. I heard the sentinels murmuring about something when the boy king came back. About some sort of drink that would control the girl. I have no doubt that a whisper was involved in what ever it was, to make it impenetrable and unfightable. She doesn't stand a chance, no matter how strong she is.