As if finally remembering something important, Eiravyne asked urgently, "He released you? Ilkar released you? Why? He hates both of you, so why did he release you?"
Her voice trembled with the weight of her questions, her body shaking with a mix of fear and confusion.
Zain patted her head gently, trying to calm her. "Because he needs a Romani on his side. Do you think your husband is a stupid man? He's willing to use us, which is why he chose to release us at this time. Lady Eiravyne, we are pawns in his game…just like you ."
Eiravyne wiped her tears and looked at Zain, her eyes wide with shock. "Use you… h-how?"
Elara held Eiravyne's hand tightly, her touch a grounding force. "The Romani family are great allies to the king. They were the ones who saved the king from the Sangrevers' alliance with the Skivarions."
Eiravyne stepped back, her mind reeling. "They did what?"
