Rosalind had not seen Rowan for the entire day after the morning council, and as she wandered through the castle corridors pretending not to search for him, it still felt as though he had completely disappeared from her sight.
Yet as evening settled gradually over Eryndor, with the sky darkening into deep blue and the first scattered stars beginning to appear beside a pale moon, she eventually found herself speaking to the royal attendant who always followed him.
The man bowed respectfully when he saw her, and she returned the greeting before asking, "Have you seen his majesty?"
The attendant kept his head lowered as he answered, "At the tower."
Rosalind's eyes narrowed slightly as she processed the information, then she gave a brief nod. "Thank you," she said, and the man bowed once more before quietly taking his leave.
For a moment she stood still, as though debating with herself, before she began walking in the direction of the tower.
