*Rowan*

There were two guards posted outside of my room. Luckily, they allowed Budge to be the guard inside my room, but we were effectively prisoners.

"You know, it seems a little stupid to have a fireplace in a bedroom," Budge pointed out, kicking at the ash in the fireplace. It made a little gray puff in the air.

"I mean, if we lived somewhere cold, it would be nice," I excused.

"We live on an island. It's stupid," Budge insisted.

"I won't ...