The moment those words left his lips, the entire room exploded.
Gasps of shock. Disbelieving whispers. Some even cursed under their breaths, shaking their heads in pure outrage.
Even Kaius and Raya stood frozen, speechless.
They had never expected this.
The camp was an endless cycle of brutal training, political games, and a suffocating atmosphere filled with gossip, backstabbing, and relentless drilling. The thought of escaping, even for a single day, had been unthinkable.
But two whole weeks? Away from all of this? Away from each other?
Kaius barely heard the rest of the elder’s words as the reality of what had just been announced sank into his bones.
This wasn’t just a reward.
This was an opportunity.
A chance to clear his head. To be away from the storm that was Raya, away fro
