I sat in the soft chair, feeling totally confused. My enemy just made me sit down and rest. He saw I was a mess and he... helped. It made no sense.

A few minutes later, a nervous-looking kitchen helper brought in a tray with a huge mug of tea and some toast.

She put it down quickly and almost ran out. Guess Prince Kael's orders were taken seriously.

I drank the tea. It was warm and sweet. I could feel some of the shakiness from my nightmare fading away. But the guilt was still there, ...