I looked at Elder Brown’s face and saw shock plastered all over it. The same expression mirrored across the faces of most Elders before they quickly composed themselves.

“This alone proves the rumour invalid!” someone shouted, breaking the silence.

“What rumour?” a voice, clearly an outsider asked curiously.

“Nothing you should concern yourself with,” another quickly snapped back, shutting the conversation down.

Soon enough, King Valtor returned to his seat beside me. My heart was still racing, and I was dying to ask what he truly meant by “she is the one.” But I held myself back, deciding to ask later, when eyes weren’t on us.

“Now,” the MC’s voice...