Kael read the note again. Neither of us spoke for several seconds. My father was alive. The words refused to settle in my mind. All my life, I had been told he died before I was born. I had never questioned it because there had never been a reason to. Now, suddenly, everything I believed about my family had become uncertain. “Take me to him,” I said. Kael shook his head. “Not alone.” “I wasn’t planning to.” “You were.” I looked at him. He gave me a knowing look. Despite everything happening around us, I almost smiled. “Fine. We go together.” We entered the council chamber, where Richard and several elders were already waiting. Kael held up the note. “We have a visitor at the southern gate.” One of the elders frowned. “Who?” “He claims Liana’s father is alive.” The room went completely silent. Elder Rowan slowly stood. “That’s impossible.” I looked at him. “That’s what everyone has said about every truth I’ve discovered so far.” He
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