Esme's POV
I walked back to my room, determined to expose Raiden and finally bring the truth to light.
Upon opening the door, I see that Ethan has just finished getting dressed.
"Where were you?" He asked as I got into the room and closed the door behind me.
"I was gone for only a short time, did you miss me?" I teased.
"Should have known talking to you is no different than talking to a log." He mumbled.
"I was with Norn, she was just showing me around. Besides, you went to have a bath so I figured you needed privacy." I explained and he sat on the sofa.
"If you have anything to talk about, say it now, you only have one hour of my time." He said and I smiled, realizing that he intends to keep his promise.
I moved to sit next to him on the couch but he moved away from me, creating a
