Corazon Valiente -

“I know.”

“I need to get to the harbor. The ship to the New World leaves at dawn.” Corazon Valiente

Not because she was unafraid. But because she went anyway. “I know

The sound of boots splashing through the square sent her heart into her throat. Two guards, torches hissing in the downpour, their shadows stretching like long, accusing fingers. They were looking for her. The letters detailed a conspiracy between the crown and the slavers of the eastern ports—a betrayal of the very people the king had sworn to protect. If she was caught, she would not see a trial. She would see the bottom of the river. The sound of boots splashing through the square

Corazon Valiente

The rain stopped. The clouds broke open, and a single beam of gold light touched the water.