Chapter 63: Talon's POV

I stayed on the porch, pacing around with my hand behind me as I waited for the boy to return.

The marketplace was right outside the castle gates. He didn't have a problem getting there and returning in good time.

His problem would arise when it came to picking the right gift.

But surprisingly the boy returned, thirty minutes later. His hands were bare as he ran at full speed toward me.

"My king," the boy said as soon as he got to me.

I stopped pacing and watched him.

He went down on his knees and reached behind him. When his hands came back up,...