Chapter 43 Kids fight

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The next day in the lab, I was hard at work when I realized Becky was staring at

“What’s wrong?” I asked, and I smoothed my hair down. “Is my hair sticking straight up or something? Do I have something in my teeth?”

“No, no,” Becky assured me, but her expression said otherwise. “Did you have some trouble sleeping last night?”

“How did you know?” I wondered.

“Your eyes are swollen,” my assistant pointed out gently. Heat spread to my cheeks, and I took my protective goggles off. I was hoping it wasn’t that noticeable, but apparently, that wasn’t the case.

After I’d gotten Finnick to sleep, I’d gone to my own bed and cried into the early hours of the morning. Hearing about Marco and the way Asher had used him to mourn my loss had been such a heavy burden to learn about, and I wasn’t processing it well.

But I couldn’t think of that now. There was too much work to be done.

“Anyway,” I said slowly, and then I shifted the subject. “Becky, have you found anything more about Udosyn?”

I likely knew the answer, but I couldn’t help but ask anyway. Becky and I had checked all of the medical books that the royal healers had access to, but there was

no mention of Udosyn.

But surprisingly, Becky didn’t say no straight away.

“Becky?” I prompted her again. “What is it?”

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her glasses up the bridge of her nose. “It might be

I assured her. “Any

I realized last night that I’ve heard the name Udosyn

I repeated back, and then I leaned back against the counter behind. me and crossed my arms. “What

then she cleared her throat. “I was so little when I heard it that I had to make sure I wasn’t- imagining it. So, I went and spoke with my mother this morning. She told me that she couldn’t remember

lost,” I admitted.

created by an

knitted together.

her ear. “I guess she read it in one of the books. But that was many years ago. She couldn’t remember

about it. I didn’t know much of anything about sorcery. Not many people in Wegalla did either for that matter. All I could recall was mentions of

there a way I could try to find the book your mother talked about?” I wondered, but Becky shook her

royal library can only be accessed by the royal family,” she replied with an apologetic glance. “You’d need permission from the

visit.”

course. Things couldn’t be easy, especially

I said earnestly. “Seriously, Becky. I know it’s just a little information, but it might go a long way in helping us find

Becky replied, and she offered me a smile. For a moment, she reminded me of Marley. My heart ached. I missed

of the laboratory flew open, and in burst Erika. The maid’s normally kind eyes were frantic, and her hair was falling out of its perfect bun.

managed through heavy breath, and she took a moment to collect

apologize, Erika,” I assured her, and I rushed over to her side. “What’s going on? You seem stressed.”

am,” Erika said. “I’m in a hurry and you need to be as

meant for my tone to be so harsh, but I was

Prince Marco,” the maid

No.

No, no, no.

this would

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