All Chapters of Vows of Ashes: Chapter 21 - Chapter 22

KAIWinter came early to Ironmouth that year. The harbor was cold, but I didn’t mind it as much as I used to.The shipping business kept me busy. Walking away from the illegal dealings had cost us a lot of money, but I didn’t regret it. I was tired of spending every day covering lies and worrying about what might go wrong next.Renata had taken over what was left of the council and was handling it well. She’d also made it her personal mission to stop me from working myself into the ground.One evening, she found me in my office long after everyone else had left.“Still here?”“I have things to finish.”“You always have things to finish.” She dropped a folder on my desk. “Go home, Kai. Or go see Elias. You’ve been sitting here for hours.”“I wasn’t planning to stay all night.”She raised an eyebrow. “You say that every time.”I leaned back in my chair, trying not to smile.“Go,” she said, heading for the door. “Elias misses you.”“You don’t know that.”She turned to look at me. “Please