Elvanya's Pov
The day had been long. I was tired from worrying about Mira and her spying, and from the strange dreams with the Moon Goddess that never stopped. I was tidying the large wooden desk in Kael’s study chamber. He sat in his high-backed chair, reading a huge scroll sealed with the royal mark. The light caught the silver flecks in his hair. I moved quietly, as always.
He finished reading the scroll and rolled it up with a sharp sound. He looked up. His silver eyes fixed on me, intense as usual.
I stopped cleaning and bowed my head immediately, waiting for his command. I was ready to take the dirty dishes to the kitchen.
“Do not move yet, Elvanya,” Kael commanded. His voice was soft and deep, softer than I’d ever heard him speak before today.
I stood still, keeping my hea
