Chapter 22. Helping

Planning and execution are very different things. Now that I have King Armand in our vicinity I need to help him.

The awkwardness between us was obvious, though the need to push through was greater. I need to do this, I need to get it over it, help him, and move on.

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"I thought you were gone? we looked everywhere for you, Magnus, are you really back?" The handsome king tried to shake the answer out of me. I'd laugh if I didn't think he needed to be healed to get better. Then the king was looking at me like he was really hurting.

"Come on, you're in pain,"

"No, no...no...I need to get back to Basilea, one of ours in a traitor, I need her to be safe,"

"Magnus," Gerold was the first to appear from the shadow of the cave, then Savaric tipped toed behind him trying to be invincible though he surely couldn't.

"Who are these?" Armand demanded, questioning but not in a harsh manner.

"They were why I've b