One question.
They arrived at the royal office.
Kai turned to Beta Coran. "Bring the human girl in an hour."
"Yes, Your Highness," Coran replied, bowing before stepping away.
The four of them entered the chamber. The King took his seat behind a desk cluttered with scrolls. Ren recognized the wax seals, and reports from the frontlines.
She sat beside her husband, close enough to feel his quiet strength. Just being near him steadied her pulse. She needed that, his presence. His protection. In a room full of history, secrets, and power, Kaisun was her anchor. Despite that, this was her family, the closest ones.
'Your aunt seems happy to see you, wife.' Kai's voice echoed softly through their bond.
'She raised me before I was sent to Zillgaira,' Ren replied, her tone in the link quiet but laced with a bittersweet edge.
Kai chuckled in her mind. 'Then I suppose I should be grateful she did. Gods know the King is a disaster, with all those whores crawling around him.'
