“Remember, we want to get through the capital unseen,” Jared whispered, his arm around me, as we deboarded the same trading vessel that had brought us to the Light Realm in the first place.

“You don’t need to remind me of that. It’s not like we have to stay long. We’re just passing through to get back to your village,” I said.

Jared nodded. “Right. No coffee dates to spy on our distant relatives this time.”

I scoffed and rolled my ...