The queen loosened her grip on the bedsheet and sighed as she lay back down.

She stared at the ceiling and asked, “Where’s Lily?” “She’s doing well and is waiting to become your vessel. Rest assured, I’ve taken good care of your new body,” Fred said smilingly.

“My body?” The queen looked at him. “What about your new body, Fred? Have you already prepared one?”

Stunned, he caught himself and chuckled. “What are you talking about, Your Majesty? The experiment we’re doing is for you. I’m still young, aren’t I?”

“Yes, but for how long?” the queen said coldly, “Fred, you’re brilliant for planning everything ahead. You’ve worked so hard to make the experiment happen so you can use me as a guinea pig, huh?”

“That’s not—” Fred stopped himself and suddenly began to laugh. His laughter grew louder and wilder as if he could not contain it.

you know me best.

steadily, “No matter what, you stand to gain from the

who does. Just imagine. You’ll stay

that

Fred claimed, but now that she was lying

the queen asked solemnly, “Now that you’ve told me everything,

the country, too. When the experiment succeeds, you’ll look like an ordinary Hylander. What can you do to me?” “Fred, that’s treason,” the queen

this for Yudonia’s

hang on for now. You’ll finally see what I’ll

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