“It’s settled then,” the King said, rising to his full height. “Thank you for informing us of the assassination plot, and for telling us the truth about why you left. Now if you’ll excuse us, we have some plans to set in motion.” He moved toward the door with his wife at his side, but then he paused. “Auric, would you join us?”
Auric nodded and left the room with one glance back at me. I swallowed the anxiety brimming inside me, hoping we’d done the right thing by telling his parents who we truly were.
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s we returned to our rooms that night, Kira touched my arm. “Jasin, are you all right?”
I glanced away. “Yes, why?”
“You were quiet during dinner. I don’t think I’ve ever seen you get through a meal without making a joke or saying something a little inappropriate.”
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