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I stood by my window, my hand on the smooth stone surrounding it as I looked out into the garden below. I could see the area where Lasloe had been sitting, the candles still glowing like we might return to continue our meal at any moment. The ice bolts I’d created had long since melted, leaving no evidence of my magic, but enough people had seen me that I couldn’t pretend I hadn’t broken Talador law. I suppressed a sigh. Breaking the law had saved Keane’s life, so it was worth it. If only I’d been able to capture Lord Malren too. A knock at the door broke me from my reverie, and I looked up as Grimelda came into the room, bearing a tray with a steaming bowl of soup and a plate with thick slices of bread. “I thought you might be hungry.” Her frizzy hair had strayed across her face, but s
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