Chapter 31
The day after the King and Queen of Fiorland arrived, a welcome feast was held in the great hall. Candles in tall candelabra lit the long tables, and the sconces burned brightly, picking out glints of gold thread in the tapestries adorning the walls. Most of the tables in the hall were filled. In addition to Kian’s parents and the inhabitants of the castle, guests from around the kingdom had begun to assemble at the castle.
Sadly, Thorne and the Nightshade Lord were still a day from stepping through the gateway. I tried to be patient, but found myself watching the Darkwood from my window, hoping to see the Dark Elves emerge from that wall of cedars and hemlock. The leaves were changing, the few maples and birch trees in the forest bright patches of red and gold against the eve
