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Lawrence
After I left Reine with the dark Fae prince in the garden, I made my way back to the castle and to my room, where I lay on my side and faced away from the window so I wouldn't accidentally see them doing…what? Fae stuff? Reine was a princess, I reminded myself. Troubadour was a prince. They'd have a lot to catch up on, or he would catch her up on the situation. I imagined that if I were to return to the Aerie, it would be the same. Whoever accompanied me, if they did, would be excluded from certain conversations about gargoyle business.
Still, I couldn't get comfortable and rest, so I wandered up to Kestrel and John's room. I opened the door to find them in an argument.
"I just want to go take a walk," Kestrel was saying as she stepped back from opening the door for me. "I'
