Nix let out a deep sigh. His quiet time spent in the forest with his sister was over, and it was time to get down to business. Layla stood and offered him her hand. Inwardly, he laughed, but accepted it anyway.
“Time to go,” she said softly, and they walked back toward the castle with the two guards at their backs. When they reached the room where the meeting they were attending was being held, it was clear that they were the last ones to show up,” Madden snorted, his arms crossed .”The meeting was supposed to start right after the trial ended. “
“Oh, sorry,” Layla said, blushing. “I didn’t know.” Beside her, Nix bristled. Not free an hour yet and he had already gotten into trouble. It seemed destined to follow him around, no matter what.
Aeobheann showed them to their seats at the big,
