CHAPTER 32: CONFUSION UPON CONFUSION. RAYA'S POV.

Since lord Enock was elderly, I was going to be as respectful as possible, but I wasn't going to let myself be or feel intimidated by him. I made up my mind to carry myself with esteem, just as King Barakar would expect me to.

Encounters such as this, where the King would not be by my side were inevitable. So I needed to brace myself for them.

"Lord Enock," Kieran bowed slightly. "What a surprise to find you in this part of the Iron Den." ...