Kallias remained silent until Adriana finished wrapping the bandage around her hand.

Only then did he move away from her.

He walked back toward the window overlooking the moonlit palace grounds, clasping his hands behind his back.

His breathing had steadied.

The dragon no longer raged against him.

But that only made the silence inside his mind more unsettling.

Theo remained quiet.

Xio, on the other hand, had withdrawn into an unusual calm.

Kallias stared at the moon for a long moment before speaking.

Kallias finally broke the silence. "Now… Tell me where you were when the full moon rose.” Adriana blinked. "I only stepped outside because I wanted fresh...