“I apologize on behalf me and my people,” Seraine said. “It wasn’t our intention to bring back those difficult moments. We will be stopping for the night soon, and although we can’t erase those dreadful moments from your memory, let us ease them with bright stories of our homeland, if you’d like to hear them.”
She must know that such memories could only fade with time, and their shadow would always haunt Ryell’s thoughts, but her offer was that of hope: that despite all his past experiences, he could find happiness, and that—perhaps—it was waiting for him in the Kingdom of Baxayal.
“I’d love to.”
They were alone in the initiation rite chamber, and Kamira did her best to hide her tiredness from Irtan. Even though her body took the prolonged work and lack of good sleep surprisingly well,
