The tension in the room was almost palpable the moment Violet left. Seraphine looked calm, her face void of emotion as she took a sip from her teacup. I watched silently, trying my best to hide the angst this situation brought me. What could she possibly want from me?
‘’You can relax, Elias, I don’t bite. We’ll be seeing a lot of each other, so you should get comfortable around me.’’ She said, flashing a deceptively gentle smile. ‘’Have some tea.’’
My eyes fell to the piece of fine china placed before me. Golden brown liquid sat in the cup, oozing a fruity aroma. It was just tea, I smelled no poison in it, yet I hesitated to bring the ceramic to my lips. I had no fear of poisons, working as a mercenary had made me well acquainted with them, but with the queen, you could never quite tell
