-Raven-
I knew getting inside the castle would be challenging, especially since it would be heavily guarded and actively searching for me. But I wasn’t going to let that stop me.
“Raven!”
My father called out to me from our tent. He was already dressed and ready to leave, as was I, but my plans differed from his. I had stayed in the servant’s clothes Liana had given me, hoping to blend in and find a way inside the castle.
“Are you ready?” my father asked.
He approached me and placed a hand on my shoulder. I held the reins to my horse in one hand, and when I turned to him, he could see from my expression that I was hiding something.
“What is it?” he inquired.
“I’m not going with you,” I said quietly.
“What?”
“I’m not going with you,” I repeated, raising my voice.
“Raven, we canno
