"Woah, there!" Ivan hopped off the carriage, feeling well-rested. He had slept through the entire afternoon, waking up only when it was time to go home.
Mel was next. And both waved Niko, the captain and I goodbye as the carriage skidded to a trot away from the alley that would lead them home. We watched as their backs disappeared from the street. The buildings and trees became a mere blur outside the window the closer we got to the Varemont estate. After the coachman dropped off the captain and Niko there, he would deliver me to my house. That was the agreement.
Above the sky had become a canvas of orange and pink hues, the sun dipping low. On the other side, a half moon has begun to peek, ready to take up her brother's position for the night.
Niko, across me, inclined into his seat. "Dad, do you know anything about Flamerose?"
