‘What are you doing?’
She stared blankly at him, carrying the expression well. Others may have been fooled by her pretence, but not him; he knew The Guardian well enough to see past the façade that she now offered him.
‘I don’t understand your question.’
He sighed, failing to mask his disappointment. Of those around him, Rayna was the last person he expected to play such games. Since her arrival in Freylar, the fledgling light bringer had habitually demonstrated openness and a refreshing level of honesty. However, it appeared that Rayna had since familiarised herself with the art of deception; given her antics at the Trials during her duel with Lothnar, he supposed that such political tactics were inevitable. Still, it had been a mistake to allow Kirika a hand in Rayna’s personal develo
