LORRY SPRINGSTONE'S / KELLY THOMPSON'S POV

When the majordomo Tina escorts me to the obviously renovated guest room of the palace, Jason's words kept echoing in my mind, their true meaning unclear.

I settle into the lavish shelter, my mind races with conflicting emotions. The opulent surroundings are really a stark contrast to the quite simple life I've led for the past six years, and I can't help but feel out of place. This turns out indeed to be a life so foreign to me now.

Anyway, that's not ...