SARAH WALKED DOWN THE stark white stone hall beside Cabal. He pointed toward the far end of the hallway and said, “This must lead to the royal suites. There are no side exits and it ends at a large staircase. The suites are probably a few floors above us. My father had a secret chamber off of his sleeping quarters that held sensitive documents and talismans that he felt were too powerful for even his most trusted wizard. He didn’t tell me about the room until he fell ill.I’m certain this king will have a similar room.”
Sarah turned to stare at him. “You haven’t mentioned your father before. You said he died when you were young.”
Cabal gave her a quick glance and said, “I was barely into adolescence when he died. He was a good man, a strong leader. It takes a confident man to sit on the t
