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CHAPTER 8: THE PROTECTOR'S OATH

Author: ZOE E. PEACE
last update publish date: 2026-09-20 20:59:54

The silence in the royal wing was thick, broken only by the crackle of pine logs in the hearth.

Roran's private sanctuary sat at the highest point of the palace, overlooking the white stone city below. Servants had placed a tray of spiced tea, warm bread, and roasted meats on the low carved table, but none of us had touched it. Outside the tall windows, the last of the afternoon light was turning the terraced rooftops the color of amber, and somewhere far below, a bell tolled the hour with a lo
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