Raquel’s POV

“You can stop following at any time you know,” I said over my shoulder,

“I’m not following you,” Regulus said tersely. “I’m merely walking in the same direction. DO NOT—Do not pick up speed, Ra—RAQUEL!”

It was a tad cruel of me, leaving His (panicked) Highness in the dust, but St. Urtha’s seemed so remote from any slavers or other bad elements that the worst Regulus would have to deal with was ...