Helping myself steady my thoughts, Luna Queen Maya spoke softly to me, her voice gentle but measured.
“If you are overwhelmed by everything, perhaps returning to your room to rest would be a good choice to ease the torments at hand, Princess Mishka.”
Her suggestion sounded tempting. My chest felt tight, heavy with everything I had learned, and as much as I knew Rose wanted answers, I needed a moment—just one—to breathe.
‘Fine,’ Rose muttered, irritation thick in her tone. ‘But I will ask again—until she breaks, or until you give me control willingly or not.’
She turned away from me in my mind, laying down and presenting her back, though I could still feel her simmering unrest as I rose to follow the maid toward my room.
‘Rest makes sense,’ she continued, her voice quieter now, more an
