The next morning was Zayen's turn and I was feeling particularly creative about how to continue my campaign of making Elias's life interesting while also getting to know my most mysterious Lykora better. Zayen had always been the most professional and controlled of the three, which meant he was probably going to be the hardest to fluster but also the most fun to try.

I spent an extra hour getting ready, partly because I wanted to look good for Zayen and partly because I knew Elias would be ...