Tabitha's POV

The silence at night is comforting. I could hear the crickets and the cold wind covered my body as I marched to the hidden passage at the palace walls. It was a great get-away passage when things become out of hand, and also to prevent the king from knowing my purpose of invading his privacy.

I reached the door connected to the library and from there I saw Simon standing in the darkness. He went up to me after seeing me, and handed me a key. I can see the refusal ...