Chapter 35 — Firelight and Strategy (Serenya’s POV)The day stretched long in the quiet manor, the air heavy with the scent of herbs drying near the window. I sat by the hearth, pulling my knees to my chest, watching as Caspian leaned over the wooden table with a map unrolled before him. His brow furrowed in thought, the firelight sharpening the edges of his features.I had grown used to studying him in silence — the way he always seemed half in the present and half in some memory, the weight of secrets resting heavy on his shoulders. But today, I couldn’t bear the silence any longer.“We can’t hide here forever,” I said softly, my voice breaking the hush of the room.His dark eyes lifted, locking with mine, and I felt that familiar ripple of tension. He didn’t answer immediately; he never did. Caspian’s silences were deliberate, thoughtful, a habit of someone who had learned long ago that words could be weapons.“No,” he agreed finally, his voice low. “We cannot. Kael won’t rest. And
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