#Chapter252

“I...I need to go and talk to the lord,” I mutter and leave immediately. I can’t look up; I feel embarrassed for some reason. Everything is going so badly, and I don’t know why.

The feast is over, and everyone is going to their homes. I enter Nasias’s mansion, ready to confront him. I feel the cold air brushing my cheeks, the hall is dark, and no guards are around. This isn’t normal.

I’m cautious, feeling like something is totally wrong and I need to be careful. I tighten my fists as I hear my footsteps, getting closer and closer to his office. The entrance is closed but I...