ANWEN'S POV
I kept my head down as I walked, lost in my thoughts. I was nearly at my chambers when a shadow stretched across the floor in front of me.
I looked up.
Rhydan stood there with his arms folded, his expression as hard as ever. I immediately stepped aside to let him pass, but he spoke before I could move around him.
“You’re coming with me, human.”
I blinked at him. “What?”
Rhydan’s expression didn’t change. “I’ve had the misfortune of being assigned to escort you out of the fortress.” His tone was cold and clipped.
I curled my fingers into my palms, forcing my irritation back down.
“You don’t need to bother,” I said, keeping my voice even. “I don’t feel like going out.”
And it was the truth. I didn’t want fresh air or sunlight or another walk through the forest. I didn’t
