Ember
Tugging at the dress Selane had picked for me to wear, I follow beside her as she leads me through the winding halls of the Palace. Zaid had woken me up with a kiss this morning, telling me he had work to do and wouldn’t be able to see me most of the day. I was upset that we wouldn’t be spending time together today, but Zaid reassured me that I wouldn’t be alone—Selane would be with me all day, starting with preparing me for the day. All I had to do was stay by her side.
“I’m glad the clothes Lord Amos sent fit you,” Selane sighs wistfully as she looks at me. I blush, feeling a little self-conscious in this flowing long-sleeved dress. The Palace is a lot colder than the cabin because the Nightcrest Moon pack is located in the northern part of the country. Winter comes early here, a
