Lily POV
My uncle stood in the doorway, his imposing frame nearly filling it. With his salt-and-pepper beard and piercing eyes, he looked as intimidating as ever, despite the gentle smile on his face.
"Hello, Lily," he said, "Heard you got yourself in a bit of trouble."
I hadn't seen Uncle Tobias in over a month now. He has left Royal Hunters to follow some trail.. His presence here, now, sent a wave of conflicting emotions through me—joy at seeing him, but also concern. I almost knew how this conversation would go.
"What are you doing here?" I asked as he stepped into the room, closing the door behind him. ‘I wasn’t expecting you until much more later. When did you come back?”
"I just arrived," Uncle Tobias said, settling into the chair beside my bed. "Celeste's grandparents filled me in on everything that happened."
