Lissana walked through the palace corridors with her heart ablaze in her chest. She was looking for Queen Enora. She didn’t know what words she would use or what promises she would have to break; she only knew one thing with painful clarity: she would do anything for Eren. If Enora demanded she be locked in the mauve tower, she would accept it. If she had to give up her freedom, she would do it without hesitation. What was the value of the whole world if she couldn’t be by his side? Uzziel, with the help of her grandmother, would find a solution. She was sure of that. But she couldn’t bear another day without seeing him. Not a single day. She was so absorbed in her thoughts that she didn’t see him immediately. There was a presence. A distinct heartbeat in the air. An impossible ce

