-Carter-
“Is he with them?” I inquired.
Ashes had finally returned. After Mefan and I got better, we did not hesitate to travel to The Golden City to meet with the rest and wait for news.
“Yes,” Ashes confirmed.
We were all in his office, and he had nothing more than a long, dark linen skirt wrapped around him as he entered, looking grimmer than usual. He walked over to his desk, stopping and then suddenly slamming his hands down on it before pushing all of the papers away.
Laelia was quickly at his side, and while I wanted to tell her not to get so close to the angry king, it seemed like there was nothing to be afraid of. As soon as she was at his side, he calmed down. He looked at her tenderly, almost apologetic, like he feared he had scared her, and he wrapped his arm around her, h
