Flashback ( PDFDrive )

think it’s easy to sit here knowing I helped drag you out of that cave—
and then stood there while they tortured you—and that there’s
nothing I can ever do to make amends? The only worthless thing I
have to offer is to let you sit in my uncomfortable chair for a few
minutes—and you won’t even take me up on it because you hate me
that much. Or how about—”
“STOP!” Fitz shouted, stalking over to his brother. “Stop trying to
make everyone feel sorry for you!”
“I’m not.”
“Yes you are—and you know how I know?” Fitz leaned closer,
getting right in his face. “If you were actually sorry, you’d volunteer to
spend the rest of your life in that horrible cell. Same goes for if you
really wanted to make sure you never hurt anyone again. But you don’t
care. All you care about is yourself. And that’s how I know that even if
you don’t recover your memories, someday you’ll go back to being that
same creepy murderer.”
Alvar had no answer.
He just blinked hard and turned back to stare out the window at his
unimpressive view.
“Well,” Biana said, appearing in the darkest corner. “Looks like this
is off to a great start.”
Grizel’s hands curled into fists. “I’m going to strangle Woltzer for
letting you sneak away again.”
“Oh, come on, did you really think I wouldn’t be here for this?”
Biana asked, raising one eyebrow. “Most of you guys didn’t even
squeal this time.”
She had a point—though that didn’t mean Sophie’s heart wasn’t
pounding in her ears.