Lucien
The next day passed far too quickly and before I knew it, we were sitting around the table for an early dinner. There was a false sense of cheer, everyone trying just that bit too hard to keep each other’s spirits up. We had dinner early so that everyone could get an early night and be well rested for the morning – it was almost a late lunch, though it was well known that I could eat heartily at any given time of day.
“Are you prepared for tomorrow, brother?” Eli asked, looking over at me.
“Are you prepared for tomorrow. I’m about to take your throne,” I jeered.
An awkward silence fell suddenly, until Orsa snorted. Then the whole room erupted in laughter.
“You are such an asshole,” Sakina muttered, laughing softly.
I squeezed her hand. It wouldn’t do to let them know how te
