Flashback ( PDFDrive )

And since Sophie had already blown the secret, she went ahead and
showed Fitz the replay of the entire conversation.
When the memory finished, he couldn’t seem to find any coherent
words.
That’s how I felt, Sophie admitted. Part of me still wants to tell her, I’M
ONLY FIFTEEN—CAN YOU PLEASE DUMP THIS HUGE
RESPONSIBILITY ON SOMEONE WHO ACTUALLY KNOWS WHAT
THEY’RE DOING? But . . .
You’re the moonlark, Fitz finished for her.
She sighed. That’s what everybody keeps telling me At least Tarina gave
me time to decide.
If there’s anything I can do to help . . .
Thanks. I might take you up on that—though you have enough to deal
with right now.
Eh, I could use a distraction, trust me.
I take it things aren’t going any better with your brother?
Nope. I thought I might get him to slip up when I tagged him out in base
quest, since he’s always been SUCH a sore loser. But he just laughed and told
me, “Well played.” I swear it’s like he’s rehearsing all the perfect things to
say.
He actually might be. He knows he’s going back to that cell if he doesn’t
convince everyone he’s a better person now. But wait—how did you beat him
in base quest? Are you off your crutches?
No—I’m just getting better at levitating. I . . . kinda had to after I got
tangled in a chandelier my first night home.
Seriously?
Sophie cracked up as she tried to imagine that.