As night fell, Dantriel was heading to the queen's chambers when Kiara came to meet him.
"I suppose you're here to collect that favor you mentioned."
"That's right, and besides, you can't complain. I made the queen promise not to lock herself up again or skip meals."
"Eren mentioned it too. What favor do you want from me that you can't just order?"
Kiara smiled, acknowledging Dantriel's perceptiveness. As the crown princess, she could order him to do anything, but she preferred to ask because she knew her request went against her mother, the queen's, wishes, whom he served faithfully.
"Let's go somewhere else; someone could hear us here."
Dantriel followed her without asking many questions. Kiara led him to the antechamber of her room, where Barto was waiting for them.
"Sit down," K
