In reality, however? It was the complete opposite. That kindly young abadan stallion was just curious, curious enough to override his common sense, and that curiosity cost him his life. It was there that I learned that my wretched, accursed Gift could absorb more than just dragonfire. And unlike Cinder and her parents, he was nowhere near as trustworthy: certainly not enough to keep the secret of a renegade Gifted. If I had let him escape, who knows who he would have told? I...