-Laelia-
I had a brief chance to speak with Rathilion before we left. He said he would use this time to try to convince his father to support us, though his father was a stubborn man who was hard to convince. Still, I appreciated all of Rathilion’s help.
“What are you thinking about?” Ashes inquired.
We were riding side by side, my brothers just behind us, protecting our backs. We were still in the elf kingdom, so we were safe for now.
“Just… about this mission. It’s… complicated,” I told him.
“You’re lying,” he said.
I turned to look at him. “What do you mean?” I inquired.
“Are you forgetting I can hear your heartbeat?” he reminded me.
Oh... I had. It had been a long time since we’d spent this much time together without yelling.
“I was just thinking about how I’ll repay Rathil
