Chapter 103: Adelaide.

Safira leads me into the castle where we catch up with Lyros, but Lyros doesn’t say a word to me.

I don’t know if I want him to. I don’t know why I expected him to, but the silence doesn’t feel as good as I always imagined it was.

I need information right now. I need information, not silence, and I am being starved of it.

I need information about Cain.

“Is…. Cain okay, Lord Lyros?”

My words are almost silent but they’re heard. Lyros turns to look at me and I don't know why I react the way I do, I know I should look away, but I don't and his ice blue eyes bore into mine.

I expect a slap.

A hit.

Some torturous mental pain, but he just gives me that brief look before averting his gaze again.

“Cain is on his way, you can see for yourself when he gets here.”

Not enough information, but enough for me to know something is up.

“I’m sorry for being brought here this way. This wasn’t the plan.”

I hear something akin to an irritated growl before I get his response.

“I know this wasn’t the pla