-William-
Of all the places to run into him again... it had to be here. I had frozen the moment I saw him in the common room. At first, he didn’t notice me, but then suddenly his eyes locked onto mine... and I hated it. Why was he here? Why hadn’t he died in Seeka? I had hoped he had... but, of course, he was still alive. The snake was still slithering about.
I bet he had hidden when his camp was attacked, just like mine. He probably let his men die for him while he waited to be rescued... or maybe he ran. He likely ran. That coward. He was no hero, and how he ever earned the title of commander would always be a mystery to me.
He must have known whom to flatter to get that title. It was disgusting, and I felt my hands tighten as I watched him greet Grace. I hated seeing him kiss her ha
