I stare at the box sitting on the table of our guest room, half expecting it to burst into flames.
"You"re going to have to open it," Nik says, placing a mug of tea down on the table beside me. "Especially because we have a banquet to get ready for."
I sigh. "Do we have to go?"
"It"s to honour you."
I grimace.
"Well, not just you. It"s to honour everyone who was given gifts by the crown today." He takes a treat out of his pocket and goes over to where Matia is lying on the sofa.
She scrambles up and sits patiently until he gives it to her.
"And I can"t just ignore the box until we"re home?"
"No. You can"t. Open it."
I sigh. "Fine." I pull it to me, careful not to knock my tea off. I take a deep breath and push open the lid.
Two scrolls sit inside with royal seals on the outside.
