“Of course I can bring Roena up again every day. She loves getting to spend time with you. I’m sure playing with a younger girl isn’t as fun as having your brother around, though. You must miss him when he leaves every summer.”
“Yes, ma’am. But I enjoy playing with Ro, too.”
14 Years Later“HAVE YOU HEARD?” Kora hopped onto the bench next to Roena and reached for a slice of bread. “The incubus is back in the city. We might even see him here tonight.”
Ro slid over closer to Kora as another palace servant took the remaining space on her left. “I think Khiran dines with the court most nights.”
“How do you know that? He’s been away since before you started working at the palace. I know I saw him in here at least once before he left.”
Kora had gotten her job at the palace a month before Roe
