Some doors never reopen once they are closed.
The ride back to Moonspire was quieter than usual.
Ever since I woke from my dream with the Moon Goddess, her warning refused to leave my mind.
“Beware the hand that swears loyalty… for it carries the shadow of betrayal.”
I wanted to believe it was only a dream.
But deep down…
I knew it wasn’t.
Kael noticed how quiet I had become.
“You’ve barely spoken since we left the ruins.”
I looked up from my horse and forced a smile.
“I’m thinking.”
“Dangerous.”
I laughed softly.
“Is that your polite way of saying I worry too much?”
“It’s my polite way of saying you carry the weight of the world on your shoulders.”
His words made my chest tighten.
“If only you knew.”
He gave me a curious look but didn’t press further.
Instead, he rode cl
