Aeliana slowly reached for the reins. Just as Silvanus had told her, she held them with double care.

“Good. Now, keep your focus straight in that direction,” he instructed.

She immediately lifted her gaze forward. The nervousness in her chest hadn’t gone away, but because Silvanus was behind her—close, steady, guiding—she slowly began to calm down.

His hands were aligned with hers, both of them steering Midnight together.

But it was Silvanus who truly had control. “Pull it ...