He did all he could to keep from sprinting to the Councillor's chambers.
Once he arrived, he burst through the door, but the Councillor already had an audience. He paused once Treyan entered, his attention focused on the chair closest to the door.
Treyan’s heart skipped a beat.
“Alex.”
She did not respond, but remained seated, her eyes upon the Councillor as he stood at the other side of the room.
“My Prince, thank you for joining us on such short notice,” the Councillor greeted him, but Treyan hadn't heard.
His shock upon seeing her after all this time must have been evident for his eyes remained only on her. It had been so long...
The Councillor cleared his throat, finally regaining Treyan's attention. “Please, take your seat. We have much to discuss.”
He obediently took his seat
