“Are you alright?” Davin asked as he turned to look at her. Raena had stopped to catch her breath, and her chest was burning from the relentless pace he had set for them. After leaving the restaurant, they rushed home dressed in their servants’ clothes. Now that they were almost at the North Palace, she could feel her knees shaking just at the thought of resting. She seriously had to reconsider training her body some more.
“I’m fine,” she choked. “We’re almost there.”
Davin led her away from the main path, toward the uneven ground that marked the border of the North Palace. They hadn’t made more than twenty steps when a figure appeared from behind one of the tall trees, making them both jump. Raena covered her mouth to stop a startled scream, then her shoulders dropped in relief when she
