SERAPHINA POV
The room fell into sudden silence as Vaeldric remained speechless. No one else seemed willing to speak either, after Bishop Elias Rowan's question hung in the air.
"Who delayed that process?"
My eyes never left Vaeldric. He still stood tall, but I had known him for far too long to notice even the smallest change. After all, we had spent six years together through every season of our lives.
His fingers shifted restlessly behind his back. His jaw was rigid. He truly looked like a man who had run out of answers.
Moments later, whispers began spreading among the nobles. Well... what else did they expect?
Vaeldric had spent far too long arguing with his own thoughts. It was only natural for people to begin making assumptions.
The murmurs started quietly. But what could poss
