They approached the door side by side. Although Raya had moved around the palace, she hadn't been in all the rooms. She was curious about what Arian had planned.

They paused in front of the gigantic doors. Arian’s hands were shaking nervously, but she remained quiet, letting him lead the way.

It had been months since he entered the room. He and King Rue used to have a ritual of visiting it on her birthday every year, but that was a long time ago.

As time went by, he and his father just did things their way.

He pushed open the doors. The room was dark but not dusty as...