Chapter 5: Heir

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Renee

    The Princess is a prisoner in her own mind.

   She doesn't try to explain, ever. She doesn't move unless it's to do something horrible.

 I have to force her to eat. 

    "Why do you watch me?" She says, over and over and over. She says it to the air. She says it to the walls.

   Why do you watch me, Eva? 

Eva Crest. The dead assassin. 

Sometimes, Princess Valarie is almost calm. Those are the times I have to be most careful. Those are the times she is sane enough to inflict real injury. Those are the times she tries to escape. 

  Those are the times that she almost succeeds. 

Valarie has a brother, and a sister. Her sister is six years younger than herself, her brother only a toddler. 

    But what I do know is that when The King dies-either of old age or assassination- Princess Valarie will be eldest. 

Princess Valarie will take the throne.

Princess Valarie will rule us.

  Princess Valarie will destroy us.

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