AYLETH
Etan swallowed and shifted, pulling her tighter against him so the quilt bunched between them. "I think I know the best plan for today, for our return."
"What is it?"
He blew out a breath. "Normally, far less attention is paid to me at the castle, than to you. But with my father's summons, that may no longer be true. I cannot be certain that your father would not use it as an excuse to… arrest me."
Ayleth's stomach clenched. He was right, of course.
