KAEL. It’s been three days, if I’m not mistaken, since I rescued Elysia from the hands of her unseen kidnappers. Three days of her sitting across from me at meals, walking beside me through the corridors, sleeping in the room adjacent to mine and since she came back being saved from the hands of her captives, something about her doesn’t sit right with me. From the way she has been acting coldly towards me lately, I know that there is a shift in our bond, but I just can’t pinpoint what must have triggered her sudden cold reactions. I first noticed it during the morning briefing. One of my advisors mentioned the upcoming council review, and Elysia's entire body went stiff. Her coffee cup trembled slightly before dropping it carefully on the table. I fought so hard not to pay close atten

