“Why does it feel like I haven’t seen you in a while, Bryce?” I asked as we continued to walk through the gardens.
“It’s only been a few days. I’ve been catching up with my buddies. They also challenged me to some sparring and I kicked their asses easily. It’s all thanks to Cassian’s training. Not only that, they kept on asking me questions about Prince Azriel and Cassian.”
I chuckled. “I’m glad you got the chance to catch up with your friends.”
“I meant to go check on your mom. Is she doing alright?” he asked.
“I had some afternoon tea with her and we caught up on a lot of things. I even invited her to come with us to the Land of Drakes.”
“That’s a great idea! Is she actually coming with us?” he asked with hope in his eyes.
“No,” I said sadly. “She wants to wait until the alliance a
