Kai stared out the window, grimacing at the persistent headache that seemed to have taken up residence within his skull ever since his retaking. He watched the figures outside, below the tower he was currently held in. He had been well treated so far in the four days since their arrival, but he was terrified of the moment Melville decided to continue his pursuit. Glancing around at his opulent surroundings, he got to his feet and paced, arms wrapped around himself. He could not seem to get the chill of his frigid swim from his bones. He attempted to distract himself, glancing at the room’s extravagant contents. The palace. The true residence of the royal family. Was this exactly how it had looked before the invasion? It seemed familiar, as though he had seen it before, perhaps in a pai