The days slipped by.
Eliora didn't see Zarek. Not once.
She felt him, though. The bond never let her forget, but he never sent for her. Never showed up.
That hurt more than she wanted to admit.
After everything that had happened...after how things had stopped halfway, unfinished… the silence felt like rejection.
So she stopped waiting.
She decided to leave to go visit her parents.
Eliora stepped out of her chamber and moved down the halls with purpose. Her steps were calm, but her heart wasn't. Ria and Luna followed instantly, their skirts brushing the floor as they hurried to keep up.
"My lady?" Ria asked. "Where are we going?"
"To find Commander Aldric," Eliora said. "I need a carriage."
"A carriage?" Luna echoed, surprised.
"I'm going to Fairwing," Eliora replied. "I want to see my parents."
Ria's face softened at once. "Oh… that's a good idea."
Luna smiled. "You haven't seen them since they were moved."
"I know," Eliora said. "That's why I'm going now."
