Chapter 31 Midnight Confessions

• The east tower had been abandoned for years, its windows dark and door barred against intruders.
• Perfect for a clandestine meeting that could cost both our lives if discovered. I climbed the winding stairs in darkness, counting steps by memory, my silk slippers silent on stone worn smooth by centuries of use.
• Kael was already waiting in the circular room at the top, a shadow among shadows beside the great window that overlooked the kingdom. Moonlight painted silver lines across his angular face, making him look more like a specter than a man.