Page 139 of Bruised MC Bear
“They do.”
“How have the guards kept them alive for all these years without a place to…there must be a water source or something similar down here.”
Reena nodded. “Behind that wall they’re chained to. There’s a ramp-like corridor that descends to an underground grotto. Minassus had the blacksmiths build an enclosure in the water. The guards let out our test subjects, but only long enough to keep them alive. I believe it’s once every ten to fifteen days during winter.”
“Right. Reverse hibernation.”
“Exactly. They are more lethargic in the warmer months.”
“Hmmm,” Kiera scoffed, shaking her head. “This fortress contains so many secrets. An underground cave? Captured ravages used for testing? Dead witches in the Chamber of the Sacred? No wonder I cannot trust anything the Regent ever taught me. So much of it turned out to be lies.”
“I know what you mean, dear.”
“I’m tempted to search every single inch of the place to see what I will find.”
“Good luck with that.”
“I think I’ll start with his private study.”
Reena placed her hand on Kiera’s forearm. “Be careful, all right? Do not do anything to make Minassus suspect what we’re up to. Remember what I said about staying off his radar?”
“I will only need a few minutes, I believe.”
“If he finds out, he will—”
“Kill me? I would like to see him try, now that I’m getting stronger. Speaking of which, how did you immediately guess that the reason I could read the Regent’s mind had to do with losing my virginity?”
“I don’t know. I deduced it, I guess.”
“That’s strange. I mean, all the texts I’ve ever read suggest the opposite, that our powers can fade.”
“You should ask Coco. She has seen a lot more than any of us.”
“Okay I will.”
“Actually, do you mind if I get Coco down here with me?”
Her friend looked back at her with eyebrows furrowed. “Sure. Why?”
“I want to try something.”
