#Chapter 45- A Pawn in the Game
Ruby
Even though I promised Atwood when I first came here that I wouldn’t use my dazing ability anymore, I don’t have a choice now. There’s no other way for me to get to Greenwood, where I’ll be able to pawn off the brooch at a local pawn shop, unless someone drives me.
Using my ability on one of the guards doesn’t count though, right?
The day after my meeting with the Queen, I wake up and change into plain clothes: a pair of black jeans, a black hoodie, and sneakers. I make sure to wear my beanie and sunglasses as well to help hide my identity when I get to Greenwood, then slip out of my room to find a guard to daze.
Thankfully, it’s still early and Atwood, the Queen, and Alice are nowhere to be found. I suspect that Atwood is probably in his study, and Alice is probably preparing breakfast. I’m not sure what the Queen does in the early mornings; maybe she’s still asleep. I know for a fact that Edith is at school, since she didn’t get kicked out.
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