All Chapters of Platinum Prisons: Book 4 of The Rose Tree Chronicles: Chapter 21
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Chapter Twenty: Geyser Bay
"Participants in the ASA are prohibited from using bows and arrows in the Arena." The Rogue Assassins split without a word, slipping into the city like shadows breaking apart. They'd done this before, but the tension tonight coiled tighter. Gideon headed for the docks, his steps silent as the tide. Ezra moved down a main road, shoulders relaxed, face unreadable beneath her hood. Jedidiah disappeared into the maze of narrow alleys that snaked behind the shops and storerooms. Elion chose an unpredictable path, drifting between backstreets and well-lit roads, blending in and vanishing again.Under the pale gleam of the blue moon, a few townsfolk still lingered, some stumbling home from late shift
Chapter Twenty-One: They're Attacking Early
"Branded Slaves may not participate in the Annual Slave Arena. All Slave entering the arena will be subject to a full-bodied examination for brands." Zafirô 28 marked the Winter Solstice, which was a day of joy and feasting for most. But at Bloodrose Villa, the mood held a different note. For Ivanna and Polaris, who were using the holiday to make up for Fil Ma Bria, it was a redemptive celebration. True to her word, Ivanna spent the entire day practicing a vow of silence. Instead of eating, she spent each meal meditating in her chapel. A single flame flickered beside the statuette of the fairy Saint Adara, its warm light casting a soft halo on her tranquil face as Ivanna knelt in deep silence before her altar. All the while, her servants prep
Chapter Twenty-Two: A Forest Engulfed in Flames
"Any and all property owned by a Slave belongs to the Slave's Owner" Ezra battled her way to the alure where a line of venavores crowded behind the parapet, their glowing eyes of varying colors locked skyward. Dragons circled overhead, their breath lighting up the night and swallowing the courtyard, towers, and battlements in wild fire. Her gaze swept over the frenzied anguish and destruction which littered the palace grounds, and she imagined this must be what the third tier of Barhollow looks like.Ezra observed Jedidiah at the parapet, motionless as stone, his face lit by the flare of dragonfire. She hesitated, unsure if she risked something catastrophic by interrupting him. His eyes blazed