"The king would like an audience with you, Miss Blackfire," one of the guards explained.
Vy gritted her teeth, "I'm afraid I will have to decline."
She was well aware of the polite thing to do, which was to never refuse an audience with the King. But she just could not bring herself to do so just yet. What had happened was still fresh in her mind. Who knew what she would have done if they met.
Vy was grateful for what he had done to try and set things right, regardless of whether it was his intentions or not. But Elette was dead, and she was never coming back. The guards, on the other hand, had not expected Vy to decline. No one had ever declined an audience from the King before. How were they going to report back?
"Please inform King Olwin that my brother and I need time to process the passing of our sister. As such, it would not be convenient for us to meet him at this point in time. When the time is right, we will pay him a visit," Vy replied.
