Nevara
By the time I made it back inside, my breathing had steadied, but my thoughts hadn’t.
The ache in my ribs was already fading into something manageable, the kind of soreness I could ignore if I chose to, but the same couldn’t be said for what Kael had left behind with a few careless, unfinished words. They circled relentlessly, refusing to settle, forcing connections I hadn’t consciously made yet but could feel pressing closer with every step I took.
If you think about it hard enough… you’ll figure it out.
I turned the corner too quickly and nearly collided with Elena. She stepped back smoothly, recovering with the kind of composure I was already beginning to associate with her, though her eyes flicked over me in quick assessment before settling.
“Your Majesty,” she said. “Do yo
