Just as Jacob had asked me to, I relaxed for the next couple of days until it was time to leave for Paelford. His father kept my fiancé so busy that he wasn’t able to drive me to the airport. I wondered what could be so important that the king needed all his attention. Tanner drove me, and it was silent all the way. As I got on the plane, my stomach knotted. I missed Jacob already.
Paelford is Arvendon’s neighboring country, exactly south of it, sitting against the Prince Sea. The plane ride was precisely two hours and twenty-one minutes. I preferred this kind of trip to the eight hours it took me to fly from Heles to Arvendon. My father was picking me up from the airport. I made sure my cardigan covered the entirety of my back. It was the first week of May now, and it was already
