“Yes, Mother,” Kit replied, trying to hide her true emotions. She bowed, and Sephorina did the same before both of them backed to the door and the guards let them out.
Turning around, Kit saw Isla and Avinia’s faces marked with curiosity. Once they noticed Sephorina, those expressions were replaced with understanding. “Avinia, Isla, this is Sephorina.”
“Please, call me Seph,” she said, offering her hand, and the girls exchanged small pleasantries as they shook hands.
“My chamber is this way,” Kit said, heading that direction. “It’s located approximately two provinces over from my mother’s chambers.”
It took Seph a moment to realize she was telling a joke, but when she got it, she giggled. “The castle is quite large, isn’t it?”
“Yes, and it’s easy to get lost. But everyone here is frie
