AuroraEarhart
My thoughts were interrupted by a quiet voice—Kiall, my bodyguard, had approached me.
— Lady Aurora, is something bothering you? — he asked gently, as if hesitant to disturb the silence I'd wrapped myself in.
— No, everything's fine, — I replied with a faint shake of my head, my voice a touch distracted. — How much longer until we reach Allrinches?
— Approximately twenty minutes.
I gave a short nod, saying nothing more, and turned to walk away. Kiall didn't follow. He understood without needing words: what I was about to do didn't require an escort.
The path to the lower deck took only a few minutes, but it felt longer. Step by step, I unraveled the tangled thoughts that had been plaguing me since the operation began. So far, everything had gone according to plan—swift assault, total surprise, zero resistance. But I knew that wouldn't last.
