Fang Hui’s face went pale. She stared at him and hissed, “Just you wait.” Then, scrambling to her feet, she helped the others up and they scurried away in disgrace.
It took me a moment to catch my breath. I looked at the boy standing before me, my voice raspy. “Thank you.”
He raised an eyebrow. After picking up the scattered items from the floor, he spoke with a surprising lack of ceremony. “Name’
















