Chapter 11

• Her next dance was with Duke Morvan.
• House Morven traced its lineage back to the first companions of Talos the Conqueror. For centuries, the family had considered itself one of the guardians of Ravenhelm—the old order made flesh. Conservative, disciplined, and fiercely devoted to tradition and the ancient codes of military honor.
• Myriella had deliberately chosen him for her next dance, making a point of showing the court that even an older man could still command the floor.