“Did you do it?” Belena screamed, clamping onto Davin's arm. “For the love of Arantha, tell me!”
Another pause. Nyla's heart thundered in her chest.
“Belena?”
A male voice. Aridor's voice.
The Queen gasped, and she began to sway on her feet. Nyla wondered if the woman was going to faint. Thankfully, Tyah and Rahne both stepped forward to support her.
“Aridor?” Belena croaked.
“It is I, dearest.”
She looked at Davin with skeptical eyes. “How do I know this isn't some alien trick?”
Davin sighed. “I think your wife needs some convincing, Your Highness.”
Aridor's voice, while weak, spread throughout the room. “Belena … do you recall the day we first met?”
Belena nodded, then seemed to realize that Aridor couldn't see her. “Of course I do.”
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