Chapter 010 - Valor and Desires

-- Gideon Dunkerson’s POV --

The great dining hall of Dunkerson castle was ablaze with the warmth of firelight. I sit at the head of the oaken table, while both Queen Marinella, my mother, and Serra sit on both my side.

My mother is telling tales about the valor of knights and cunning dragons. She looks bright as she continues to speak, but I know my mother. When Serra returned, she had already raised her worries to me. She fears that Serra might have another agenda.

I pushed it aside. Serra is nothing like that. She’s the type to get tired of politics. Petty schemes are not really her forte. Serra is bright, but the type of straightforward smart who works diligently and focuses on the things they excel at. For her, it’s her master-level skills in magic. Some call it genius-level though.

“Gideon, isn’t that right?” My mother’s voice pulls me back into the conversation.

“Hmmm?” I answer my mother.

I have been gazing for far too long at Serra, but I still didn’t shift my attention.