Estella couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement as they rode deeper into the dense forest. Her eyes flickered over to Mikhailis, who seemed lost in conversation with Lira. He smiled, said something that made Lira's lips twist in an amused, half-smirk. To Estella, that smile was her key, her entryway into manipulating the Prince Consort of Silvarion Thalor. He seemed enthralled by her beauty; every time she glanced his way, he was already looking, his eyes drifting over her face, her body. She could practically feel the power she held over him, and she intended to use it.