Chapter 9

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Nine The Queen walks away from me, vanishing and then reappearing on the other side of the room. How did she do that? The faerie paths? She slashes her hand through the air in the shape of an X. Icicles materialize in front of her, and she pushes hard against them, sending them straight at Zell. He blasts away the final cords of vine and sends the icicles scattering with one sweep of his hand. They melt before they reach the floor. “You don’t deserve to be immortal!” he yells at his mother. “I will never give you that necklace!” And with that, he launches himself at the Queen. Hail, dirt and rain spin around them. They kick and hit and dodge as if in some furious yet expertly choreographed dance. I’m not sure how she does it, but the Queen never once trips over her gown. Despite the sti

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