silent. And it smelled lik

ns blocked the light, and the canopy above her was draped in cream-co

gh it had been half-unzipped. Her phone was tucked inside, along

a dream. A de

iral any further, t

balancing a silver tray. Her dark hair was pinned in a

pered, like it was a mir

d. "Who...

eling beside the bed. "I was told not to dist

tbread, dried fruit, somethi

softness that it made Zara's chest ache

-I hit my head. Ev

tota

ht be disoriented." She moved gently, like tending to a wild animal. "Yo

peated. "Wait-who

ina of House Wynn, daughter of the Eastern V

stomach

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n scrambled for logic. If they thought she was someone else... someone

st for now, sh

mile. Right. It's co

s lost. It is a blessing that you returned before the solstice." She p

sentmindedly, where the bir

r creak

e, it wa

was

s dark eyes swept across the room before settling on her. The

he said, voice l

usly, hands hidden

sk you some

aze and bowed. Sha

o

and slipped out

strangers who didn't trust each ot

ed by dark tunics and leather straps, but he stil

ou return with no escort. No memory. And carry

round the edge of her b

id. But if you think I'm this Seraphina, maybe I a

sonate her. You arrived on the eve of a peace treat

d. I can't even remember my own name witho

, he just st

y, "You speak unlike

obably the only true thing

n here, under protection and observation. Unt

s from

wed. "That's none

d. I was literally abducted by horsemen, accused of being

ked amused. Jus

n. "You're lucky I didn't or

ot allergic to medieval

feet away. "You'll have to do better than sar

ive in your court. I'm

," he said, "a

and left withou

, chest rising and fa

if she wasn't careful, pretending to

. A flashlight. Maybe even the chance

ought he could intimi

n't met enough