48The commotion coming down the stairs to the dungeon immediately had Reylor sitting up in his cell. He heard them before they came into view, but soon a member of the palace guard rushed past, followed by the palace’s lead healer, holding a blanket-wrapped bundle in her arms.
Alexstrayna had the babies.
An odd sense of pride coursed through him at the sudden realization, but he wouldn’t allow himself such a moment of weakness. He walked up to the bars of his cell to get a better look at the passersby, but they disappeared into the infirmary before they could be questioned.
He sensed something was off by their sudden urgency, and his suspicions were confirmed as another palace guard arrived, followed by the Empress’ Mistress who carried another bundle.
The mistress caught his eye as sh
