Christina led us through an area of the woods I hadn’t explored, yet. The trees around us had long silver vines hanging from them. After a short walk, we came to a house. It was a grander version of the homes in the main area and it emitted an iridescent glow. I wondered how we hadn"t seen it for miles away.
“Where are we?” I asked.
“This is Faramond"s private cottage. He told me to take you here,” Christina explained. “It"s the last of the Kingdom"s original structures.”
Inside the house, I was surprised to find a quite modest home with cozy furniture. Clearly, a family had once lived here. Christina led us down a long hallway into a master bedroom. The room was lavished with gold accents and a large sitting area. One of the walls held a picture of Faramond and Theodosia.
I met the pe
