Talia notices the change in Igneous almost immediately. They dined together at all three meals, studied together in the library, and took walks in the gardens. Sometimes they would chat about their respective cultures, and sometimes they would just walk silently side by side. Talia also began to notice the change in attitude of the castle staff. The maids bow their heads to her, some even smile. The guards do not pretend she is part of the wall when she greets them and helps her find her way when she is lost. Even more shocking, the noble women stop to chat about the weather or the latest fashion when they see her in the great hall. The sudden shift in treatment is almost jarring.
Talia is beginning to feel at home in Ignis when the twins bustle in one morning looking excited. She puts do
