Morielle gasped when she saw King Raithen in her own bed, lying in it. She must admit it took her a little while to change and go back to the main castle without being noticed. She had to make sure that everyone was in their posts, and there were no patrolling saighs. She knew they would slack a little during this time anyway.
“Where were you, boyya lyu?” he asked lazily, tapping his hand on the space beside him, to lie down beside him.
She thought he had been asleep there before she arrived. “H-how long have you been here?”
“I just finished my work downstairs… so maybe about ten minutes ago? But I haven’t seen you here, boyya lyu,” he whined.
“I thought you would work all night, that’s why I wanted to give you some space tonight,” she evaded his question.
“Hmm… I told you that you ca
