It is almost an hour before Nikandros finds them. Laurent knows little of the Akielon palace, but he

It is almost an hour before Nikandros finds them. Laurent knows little of the Akielon palace, but he knows this: the slave baths will be one of the last places he looks. By now, the bells have stopped their peal, and Kastor’s blood has begun to cool on the marble floor. Damen is sluggish and barely conscious.

My piece for @jinlinli‘s fic the steady running of the hour,written for the Captive Prince Big Bang 2017! I loved how the story gave me insight into what might have happened after Kings Rising and I feel honored that I was able to work with it for this collaboration.