18
Blair
Being back at the Oren Palace should have been a moment of celebration. It should have meant we defeated the sea elves and our beautiful kingdom was safe. It wasn’t supposed to be like this—locked in my usual guest bedroom like a prisoner.
I paced, my boots clicking on the stone floors, my hands twisting on themselves, worry and tension creating knots inside of me.
But I wasn’t the only one in isolation. Since Mahaeru first told us about Lugh having the sea plague, we all kept our distance, even when riding to Masarn. Upon arrival, the soldiers were sent to the barracks, where they were quarantined in their rooms, and Red was locked in his chambers. We were all under observation since we had been in close contact with not only Lugh, but also the sea elves and the fortress’s re
