The scent is fresh. Had he been standing here in front of the princess? How long did the Queen keep the two of them here and why would she do something as dangerous as that? My good mood instantly diminished the moment I walked in here. I reached out for her heat signature in the compound and found nothing. No trace of her. Why the hell is the Queen punishing him? What does she wish to accomplish by pushing him like this? I've thought about it a lot. It haunts me by morning. All I've come up with is that she doesn't want him to be anywhere near her daughter. She wants him to break their bond and she's trying to use me to get there.
"You're upset, Adaliegh," she greeted me. Her back is to me. There's an odd feeling in the air. Whatever happened before I got here got serious. If I want to
