Alios hadn't told Seraphina the whole truth. Technically, he hadn't told her anything, preferring to let her come to her own conclusions about what had happened last night. Yet lies of omission were still lies, but he was choosing to err on the side of caution with his little princess. In many ways she reminded him of a flighty little sparrow, ready to flitter and fly off as soon as the air changed. It was equal parts endearing to watch and frustrating to experience, but didn’t that make the capture all the sweeter?
He was reminded of one of the few lessons his father had taught him long ago, back before the war had split their family apart and he’d been forced to scavenge through the realms for shelter and sustenance. He had been a young cub, barely grown into his horns and unable to tr
