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Thaddeous returned with two bottles of wine and a pair of glasses in his hands. He placed his load on the side table and poured them both a cupful. He handed one to Jade before he sat on the chair next to her bed and took a sip from his. She watched him drink before she did so herself. He smiled when he noticed her watching him and she bounced her eyes.

Thaddeous returned with two bottles of wine and a pair of glasses in his hands. He placed his load on the side table and poured them both a cupful. He handed one to Jade before he sat on the chair next to her bed and took a sip from his. She watched him drink before she did so herself. He smiled when he noticed her watching him and she bounced her eyes.

“Do you have nightmares a lot?” He asked.

“Yes.” She took a sip of her wine.

“Are they usually that bad?”

“They’re usually worse.”

“Do you ever get any sleep?”

“No.”

It was all she could do to keep her responses short. She wanted to tell him everything. Wanted to tell him about the nightmare she had, tell him the horror of turning into the one woman whom she hated and pitied. She almost did, since that calculating look behind his eyes had faded into nonexistence. Maybe she was safe with him. Perhaps he didn’t want to use her knowledge against those she loved the most.

She let her mind wander as he spoke the various jobs forced upon him by his father, doing her best to harden herself against him and throw those thoughts aside. He was the enemy. He could not be trusted. She busied herself with drinking. He matched her, laughing about how much she could tolerate. A flush hit his cheeks and did not leave.

“This has to be the best moment in my life, though,” Thaddeous said, grinning. “Spending the night drinking with the most amazing woman in the world.”

Jade froze and stared at him as he drank from his glass. He seemed unaware of what he just said. It had to be some sort of ploy. This was a calculated move—it had to be. Right?

His blood-shot eyes did not hold malice, however. They looked at her with delighted surprise.

“I’m beating you now, Jade!” He raised his glass, snickering. “If you’re not careful, I’m going to dethrone you!”

Jade tilted her head curiously, uncaring about his challenge. “What did you just say?”

“You’re going to lose,” he cooed.

“No, before that.”

“Oh.” He grabbed the back of his neck and laughed. “That you’re the most amazing woman in the world? I meant to say galaxy, but it doesn’t roll off the tongue as well.”

“You don’t know me.”

“I do!” He insisted. “Weren’t you listening? I read up a lot about you and, Vix, you’re amazing! The way you’ve managed to survive things that should’ve killed you, how you survived your run-in with A’doxia, how you managed to build all those robotic creatures to battle us back! It’s incredible!” He spread his hands out to emphasize his words, spilling his wine on his arm. He didn’t notice. He grinned widely at her. She couldn’t help but smile back.

“And your eyes! They make you even more special and amazing than you are now. Greens are amazing. Did you know that Vix has green eyes? At least, we think so. Why else would he create such amazing people?”

She stared at him. Amazing? Her eyes, the things she had to hide from her own people lest they hang her, were amazing? A laugh bubbled up in her throat and exploded from her mouth.

Amazing. She was…amazing.

 

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