The brittle cold greets me as I stalk outside, Marek following me.
I didn't wait a moment longer, grabbing my coat before running all the way home.
Tai and I stand on the beach, looking out at the water.
The sun warms my skin, glistening atop the waves nearby.
It only took a few more days for me to find a job.
Tai is reading when I return home, lounging back on the couch.
It only took Tai another week to find a way to get us into the Jade Province again.I knew it was coming quickly, that he didn't want to waste time staying in the Golden Province. Yet this morning, when I was packing my small amount of belongings into our one shared bag, I felt sad knowing we may never return back here. At least not for awhile, until the threat of Vaia and the rebels is eliminated.Staring out the window of the carriage, I watch the last of the Golden Province pass by. Tai sits opposite me. Despite the window extended to his side, he watches me.
Kailor's manor is far more magnificent than what my imagination could ever muster.It's similar to Tai's in design, although older and more classic, evocative of gothic mansions you would sooner see in the dark depths of the Scarlet Province. The entire building is shadowed by the trees that circle the area, the minimal amount of sun shining over glinting off the sweeping windows and grand archways."At any point you want, we leave," Tai tells me firmly, gripping my hand. I swallow uncomfortably, nodding. Tai is the one who should be worrying, since this moment means re-establishing a very
I'm not exactly sure how I've ended up here.Kailor sits in front of me as we ride in one of his royal carriages, heading toward a nearby village. It was only last night that he proposed to me that if I wished to stay with him, I would have to work for it. Tai adamantly protested, but I agreed to do it after Kailor explained to me what he required.It's simple, in reality. He requires me to show face at one of his speeches, where he coerces small villages into siding with him, trying to get enough support so people will be willing to turn into rebel sympathizers.