Chapter 72

• The stillness of my room surprised me. It was unusually silent. I shook my head and laughed a bit. Everything was just as I had left it when I first slammed the door shut. The strange feeling was because I knew Japen was no longer here.
• "You can't go out. Be grateful I'm being lenient today, so I'll let your earlier escape slide, Azora. I just can't understand why your servant isn't with you. Where is that one, huh?"
• I flopped onto the soft bed and ignored Simmy's words, staring at the ceiling. The soft glow from my lampshade illuminated the white, boring ceiling.