Chapter 33
Ben and Gavi half dragged, half carried Herrith to the little closet off the kitchen where Gavi slept. Gavi kept trying to talk to Ben, but Ben hushed him. He was listening and Gavi needed to be quiet. The music coming from Herrith was strange—wild and angry, but not menacing or tinged with evil, the way much of the palace music was.
“Are you quite finished?” Gavi asked.
Ben looked up, startled. “Yes, I think so.”
“What is happening? First thing tomorrow morning Aria is going to be named heir. I was counting on Herrith to help keep her safe.”
“Safe from . . .”
“From Jabari and Isika and their plan to steal her!” Gavi roared, and grabbed two fistfuls of his hair.
Ben had never seen Gavi like this. He was alarmed. “I’m confused. Do you mean that you are going to work agains
