The Phoenix Effect Part 1: The Reuniting by Margaret M. MacDonald
Author:Margaret M. MacDonald [MacDonald, Margaret M.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Dragonbrae
Published: 2023-10-22T16:00:00+00:00
THE WORDS HAD left Liaâs mouth on instinct. It was true but not the kind of truth she wanted to say in front of Roland. She watched his hand take another white knuckled grip on the arm of his chair and knew she had to say something else, something that would erase whatever he was writing in his mind. She slipped her fingers between his, looked into his eyes, and asked, âWould you keep him in the cage indefinitely? Give him years to build up knowledge about us, along with enough resentment to use it?â
He kept his eyes fixed on Lia. âProbably not.â Roland was not one to hide his intentions.
Lia flicked a glance at Arin, certain that her pledge of trust in him would have earned her one in return orâat the very leastâthat Rolandâs overt threat would have stirred some emotion within him. He showed none. Her eyes must have lingered too long because she soon felt Rolandâs burning into the side of her face as he siphoned a tense breath in through his nostrils. Lia looked back down at the table for fear that, even without speaking, she had already admitted to more truths she didnât want shared with Roland. She listened to the oppressive silence of indecision coming from Arinâs side of the table, the creak of Rolandâs chair as he leaned harder against the arm. Harris was the only one who continued to eat.
âThen I want them removed,â Arin said, breaking the silence.
That same sense of elation raced into Lia. There was a chance now, to keep Arin safe, to restore him back to humanity. She hadnât realized how much it was what she had wanted all along, until that very moment. She felt like laughing out loud but was swiftly reminded not to let any of her joy surface, as Rolandâs had tensed up again, squeezing her fingertips.
âYou would give up immortality?â Roland asked, as if daring Arin to change his mind.
âSeems I will be either way,â Arin responded, showing no fear, no resentment, no emotion at all. He turned toward Harris, catching him mid-bite. âHow soon can you do it?â
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