Chapter 4

Hearing that, even I raised an eyebrow.

Aldric looked like he was about to jump out of bed, wincing in pain but not caring at all. When he saw me, his eyes went wide with panic, like a kid caught with his hand in the cookie jar.

He murmured, "Calanthia, don't listen to her. I swear, I don't know her."

His eyes were rimmed red with anxiety as he waved his hands frantically, repeating himself over and over, terrified I might actually believe a word Fiora said.

I watched Aldric's panicked face, then glanced at Fiora's self-assured expression. The urge…