Serene’s POV“That’s why I’m here.” Soren said, his expression now grim.She said it was bad news instantly.. She tightened her grip on the saddle, her voice hoarse.“What do you mean?” she asked carefully, almost as if she was afraid to hear his answer. Soren didn’t answer immediately.His silence said too much and it made Serena’s heart begin to pound harder.“Soren,” she pressed, turning slightly to look at him despite the pain it caused her. “What happened?”His jaw tightened.For a moment, she thought he might lie, deflect or say something useless or funny to soften the blow.He didn’t.“... Your father… his condition worsened.”The words were simple but just as sharp. Serene frowned.“No,” she said immediately, shaking her head. “No, that doesn’t make sense. He was stable. The healer said—”“It changed.”Her breath caught.Soren’s voice dropped, his tone quiet. “After the news reached Mooncrest.”Serene still.“…What news?”But deep down—She already knew.Soren didn’t look
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