Elena POV

“Are you okay?” Draven asked quietly, warmth spilling from his eyes, “the both of you?”

I blinked at the question but nodded slowly. “Yeah, I’m fine, Lara is still a bit shocked but she’ll be okay.”

“Good. I’ve been thinking of something since the marking ceremony but I haven’t really found the right time to bring it up.”

My heart thumped painfully once. “What is it?”

“I would like us to go pay respects to your mother. Would you like to ...