Before departing, Tristan flipped a coin. “Blessed.”
One.
At this point, Bryce realized that the coin was just a coping mechanism now, something Tristan does when he’s nervous or angry.
It took a few days to reach Wolteran, and during those days, Tristan was more silent than ever. Once they crossed the gates of the city, Ada immediately headed to the courtroom to see her parents and her companions followed her every step.
“I miss you guys too but this is urgent,” she greeted them as soon as she saw them. “I need you to write me a list of all the mages that work for king Robert and rank them. Oh, and if you could find out who has been out of town lately or has a scar of some sort or new injury, that’d be great. No questions asked.”
“Sweetie, that’s oddly specific,” her mom admitted war
