The only thing that could be heard in the whole room was the sound of my heels on the floor. Everyone followed me with their eyes in a sepulchral silence. I had made a great effort not to show on my face the surprise and terror I had felt when I discovered Guideon sitting to Richard's left. I had quickly turned my face away and continued walking, escorted by my brothers. No one had noticed the exchange of glances between Guideon and me. No one, except Kayden, who seemed to have noticed, and was looking at us very seriously. Kayden had never met Ozias, so it was impossible for him to have deduced who Richard's companion was.
My heart was pounding so hard it was echoing in my ears. The silence in the room was such that I was sure everyone could hear my heart pounding. I noticed Kayden's bu
