When King Armen came back to his assigned chamber, Drayce was able to sense his return. He began to calculate in his head, wondering about the distance where his powers were blocked as well as whether he should converse with King Armen about the 'others' he had gone to visit.
'Their reigns coincided at some point. Surely, King Armen knows the appearance of Queen Esther Ivanov of Megaris. So if I ask him whether he met a woman who looked like my mother…but what if she used a spell to change her appearance? He would not be able to recognize her—'
Amidst his thoughts, Seren stirred in bed, causing Drayce to divert his attention back to his wife. He could only let things go. If his mother had truly come, he would get to know sooner or later.
"Good morning, Dray," she said as the first thing she saw the moment she opened her eyes was him. However, it took her some time to realize they were in an unfamiliar place.
