Leah stepped out of the royal infirmary, her mind swirling with thoughts of the interview. The polished halls and cold faces of the palace staff had done little to unsettle her; she was used to masking her emotions. But as she walked into the open air, a breeze brushed past her, cool and gentle, sending a shiver up her spine.
Goosebumps rose on her neck, and she paused, a strange sense of familiarity washing over her. She could feel it—him. She snapped her head back toward the infirmary, her heart racing.
But there was no one there.
Leah shook her head, trying to dismiss the feeling. It didn’t matter. She would get what she wanted soon enough. She pulled her coat tighter around herself and walked away, her heels clicking against the stone path leading out of the palace gates.
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