*Daphne*

I knew that it would only be a matter of time before my parents called me back to the throne room so that we could have a long, private discussion about everything that had occurred while I was away. I agonized over how to handle it, knowing that if they knew the full extent of the truth, it was likely that Rion would be put to death.

I briefly considered lying about certain things, or leaving some of the more extreme things out, but ultimately ...