Fern brought me to the exact place I asked her to, and we stood in front of Killian's mansion in just a few hours. I had no idea how fast my Guardian could be. She was the epitome of speed when we needed it, and I was so grateful for that ability of hers.
The mansion was as gloomy as I remembered it. Killian once told me it was his safe place, the place where he did not need to pretend and put a glimmering facade to please other people, and I wasn't mistaken that Arryn did not have it arrested as his more lavish properties in the capital and its surroundings. Was it because it was their agreement that Killian would stay here if things went South? I sure hoped it was because I needed to talk to my dragon and now was my only shot.
The door was locked, and I started banging on it after a w
