Book Eight: Chapter 134

She nodded. Sulyvahn was bound to the Queen’s will, which was being abused by the Court. If not for their sudden suspicion of Mike, he wouldn’t be worried about the safety of his home or family. She felt angry at the Court in a way she had never experienced before. It was like a tiny ball of fire in her stomach. “Do you suppose there’s any help we can give?”

Sulyvahn looked out the window. “Mayhaps. While yer love be searchin’ the castle, we could speak with the people below. I be a bit curious what they’re like.”

Having nothing better to do, she held out her hand. Sulyvahn, sensing her clouded vision, took it and led her out the door. The two of them maneuvered through the castle, occasionally stopping for directions from a servant. It wasn’t like Cecilia could look at the map that Mike had, and Sulyvahn seemed content to wander. What was time to a pair of creatures that had never really experienced it?

When they left the castle, there was nobody to stop them. The