Night fell, but Astrid still felt restless as she sat in the home she and Raiden had been given. It was beautiful, the size of a small cottage but woven into the inside of a massive tree. Small lights floated in the air in a variety of colors: sea-green, sunset-purple, icicle blue. These lights caught her attention as they readied themselves for bed that night and she stood there for a long moment, letting herself get lost in their dance.
"Hey," Raiden said quietly, gently pulling her to bed with him. "Lay down, get comfortable, and tell me what's on your mind."
Astrid obeyed, cuddling into his chest and listening to his breathing. "I don't know what to make of everything," she admitted at last. "I went from being a proper noble lady, to a Shadow Guard to...well, to being the heir of tw
