Fitz bobbed his head, his eyes never leaving the queen of the Fae, as he viewed her with a suspicious eye. However, if she truly needed his help, maybe he could work this to his advantage, and gain the upper hand in negotiations for the dragon’s egg. “You have my ear,” Fitz declared, indicating that he was prepared to listen to the Fae Queen’s request. “This is my second youngest of my ten children, Anais, she is but 15 years old,” Juliette began, her normally steady and strong voice slightly shaking. “I am afraid, King Johan of the Sand Dragons, has taken an unhealthy obsession with her, after a meeting at the Vine Palace, but two days ago. He happened upon her in the red corridor, when he… and I quote…’took a wrong turn’. I assure you King Fitzwilliam, it was no wrong turn, he was

