9Chapter Nine
Meikah wanted to protest when Shade slipped away, the shadows momentarily hiding him from her view. Now she could see in the dark, it didn’t take her long to use that ability to watch Shade move out of view. She nodded towards the front door. “Are we going to let your uncle know we’re here?”
Kellan nodded, knocking on the door as he did so. He glanced at the carriage. “Once Isha is settled, we should visit the school. Get it out of the way.”
Before Meikah could protest that she didn’t want to go anywhere near the school, the door swung open. The man who answered looked them up and down, his expression remaining impassive. She felt like they’d been assessed and found severely wanting.
“I suppose you’re expecting to stay,” Garven said. “As inconsiderate as that fickle son o
