Chapters 23-28
optimistic, hopeful
portion, amount required
Realm
land, kingdom, domain
Trepidation
fear, anxiety, worry
sneak into, get inside
Recoiled
draw back, jump back
Delirious
demented, deranged, crazy
Trudged
walk heavy, plod against
Abandoned
deserted left alone
Condescending
Superior, snobbish, looking down on
betrayer, traitor
Contrived
forced, false, fake
Prohibited
not permitted, forbidden
Presume
suppose, assume, believe
miraculously
very lucky, like a miracle
Accomplice
partner in crime, associate
Reimburse
payback, refund, repay
Penance
penalty, atonement
dissolved
disappeared, vanished
Irritably
angry, annoyed
Stern
Serious, authoritative, harsh
Charade
farce, mockery, pretend