[Ezra]
I still remember the first time Asher visited the Aile castle after his long absence. He came to us with his brand new toys.
‘I didn’t unbox them. I thought we could play with them together,’ Asher said.
I don’t remember if Asher said that with a smile or not, because I was busy observing his eyes that looked dull, tired and pained, as if he had not slept for months. Something Raven failed to notice beyond himself.
‘Huh! Show off!’ Raven scoffed. ‘Trying to act all cool, showing off your petty toys after becoming father’s favorite? But let me tell you one thing, Asher: you didn’t work for any of this. You don’t deserve them. You got it all for free. In fact! You stole all this from us. And we don’t talk to thieves!’
Raven smacked the toys from Asher’s hands, grabbed my hand, a
