Over the next three days, Silas no longer stayed constantly at my side.But he still arranged for attendants to be on call for me at all times, and healing tonics and meals to my taste arrived on schedule every day.Between official duties, he would come to the side chamber and sit with me quietly, never forcing conversation.He simply sat nearby, giving me all the space I needed to heal on my own.He never demanded anything in return. He never pressed me about when I would agree to a new royal bond. He never used twenty years of silent devotion to guilt me into a decision.Every kindness was measured, restrained, and respectful, never making me feel the slightest pressure.In my free time, I would sort through the last ten years on my own, comparing the way Rook and Silas had treated me.Rook's tenderness had always come with a condition: that I obey him and tolerate Elowen.The moment I raised the slightest objection, all warmth vanished, replaced by control, suspicion, and cruelty.
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