Violet
After days of studying and being hassled by Voya's elders, the castle walls had started to feel like they were closing in on me.
It wasn't the cold or even the lingering ache in my body. It was the routine. Wake up, eat, heal, study documents, sleep. Briefly walk the same space outside. The same corridors, the same rooms, the same view of frost-covered hills from the same window.
I needed air, and at least a full day or two outside.
At that moment, it suddenly occurred to me how I had never exactly seen Frostheim's capital.
When I mentioned wanting to visit the capital, I had expected to go with one of Voya's attendants. Maybe alone.
Not once did I think Kael and Rowan would actually want to come with me. Which was baffling considering they hadn't even been in the castle that morning.
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While it was a lot more bearable now, having them in the same space still felt a bit nerve-wracking.
