The light vanished. The Prince pushed himself to his feet and staggered from the tent.

"Oh God, what have I brought Justine into?" Patrick said, "Please hear me. All I ever wanted was for her to be happy. What do I do?"

Love.

The word dropped into his thoughts like a stone.

"But they're going to kill everyone. They're going to kill Justine!"

Love.

This time the word bubbled up from beneath his fear.

"I'm so scared, I have never believed in ...