Fenris paused and spun to face the irate Melaka, making sense of her words. The Yellow Empire? Kanaru Burdett was not from the long line of a legendary avian race comparable to the unicorns. He was just a bird with a unique ability. What made Melaka think otherwise?
The king mirrored her frown, but it was less menacing. "What are you talking about?"
"Fenris, you have been looking for that place for so long. It had been out of your reach since your parents' deaths." Melaka softened her stance at the confusion on Fenris's face. "Burdett doesn't show up in all our maps, and Rodnir only found it by tracking the towers. Did you think we would not realize that Kanaru hailed from the region that embraced the sun? It's the Yellow Empire, isn't it? Burdett?"
"…let's talk about this some other time, Melaka."
