Chapter 131: Shame, Part 1

Twenty-seven years ago

Telmé screamed as he swung, anger not remotely mollified by the feel of Korin's nose breaking beneath his fist. No, he wanted a hell of a lot more than a broken nose for a broken nose. He wanted to break Korin's entire stupid, smug, smarmy face.

He went for a second swing, screaming again, but it turned into a choked-off yelp when an arm wrapped around his neck and jerked him back against a wall of muscle and leather and wool. A wall he knew far too well. When Prince Hamon relaxed his grip, Telmé pulled free and used his sleeve to staunch the blood pouring from his nose. His eyes were watering and he could barely see and he was going to look like a fucking goblin for days. "I hate you," he said, balling his other hand into a fist as he glared at Korin.

"Not as much as I hate you." Korin tried to return the glare even as he struggled against Prince Cateline's hold. She held him easily, and finally started shaking him until he stilled.