Chapter Ten The sun was setting on the horizon by the time he dragged himself away. There had been one minor crisis after another. It hadn’t helped that his mind had been on Wynter. He rushed into his living quarters, scanning the area for her with a small amount of desperation. Dhat-Badan looked up from where she was setting a glass of water in the sink with an amused expression. She gave a slight jerk of her head toward the hallway. “If it helps, she has missed you, too, Your Highness. I will retire for the night now,” Dhat-Badan said. “Yes… thank you. I wish you a good night, Wise Woman.” He didn’t hear Dhat-Badan leave. His focus was on Wynter. He entered his bedroom and glanced around. A breeze fluttered the curtains, and he saw her standing on the balcony overlooking the private

