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Gin touched her side lightly, her hand coming back covered in gold blood. “I don’t know. I’ve never been shot by a bullet before.”

The Red Rider–Keldan–walked over and placed a hand behind her back, supporting Gin, “Never been shot by a bullet? You make it sound like you’ve been shot before. Where’d you get hit?”

“as a queen, arrows are a hazard that comes often,” Gin said, holding her side. Keldan lay a gentle hand on her arm, trying to peel it away.

“Let me check your wound.”

“It’s just a flesh wound.”

“Doubtful.”

Gin took a deep breath in, but kept a hand locked around her abdomen. “I’m different than you are. For instance, my blood has a higher concentration of gold than yours. My bones are bendier than yours.”

He raised an eyebrow, “I can figure it out.”