C8 Four Ways to Break a Promise

Four words. That's all it takes to make the whole cell feel smaller.

"Choose one, or lose all."

I read it twice, like the second time might change what it says. It doesn't.

"Give it here." Riven holds out his hand, and I pass him the parchment without arguing. He reads it once, and something in his face goes flat and cold in a way that scares me more than his usual temper. "This isn't a threat