Elara’s POV
The room felt unusually quiet after everything that had happened at the training field, and though Kael’s presence beside me grounded me, my thoughts refused to rest. He sat on the edge of the bed, leaning back slightly against the carved wooden headboard, his posture relaxed but his eyes still holding that stormy depth that never truly left him when something weighed on his mind.
I shifted closer to him, drawing one leg up and placing my foot lightly on his lap as he settled more comfortably into the cushions. He looked down at the movement, then back at me with a faint smile tugging at the corner of his lips.
“When is the silver test happening?” I asked softly, trying to keep my voice steady.
His hand rested absentmindedly against my ankle as he answered. “The next full m
