“I can’t say it’s good to see you again, Nailea,” Daniel said as he took his seat on the throne and his brother sitting right beside him, not making eye contact with me. I immediately looked away from them as a terrible heartache started to brew within me.
I didn’t think I would be saying a word to them throughout. Not because I didn’t want to, but because I had suddenly lost my voice and the strength to even open my mouth.
“I imagine you brought her here,” Daniel said, and I knew he was talking to Hansel.
I watched Hansel look around at the soldiers in the room, silently making it known that he would not speak with them in the room. Daniel used his hand to wave them away, and they left after a moment of hesitation.
“You wanted to say something important to us?” Daniel asked.
“Erika,
