Elias and I went far enough away from the castle so no one could figure out where we were hiding.
When we arrived at a small town in the middle of nowhere, we stepped into a diner, and the locals all watched us closely.
I guessed they didn’t get many visitors around here, but we sat down in a booth, and soon the waitress came over.
“Could we get a couple of coffees?” Elias asked.
“Sure thing,” she replied, heading back to the counter.
“I’m not sure how private this conversation will be,” I said, glancing around at the people staring at us.
“I know. We’re just here to listen to him and then leave. We’ve got people watching outside in case this is a trap,” Elias assured me.
“I get it,” I said.
The waitress returned with our coffees, and I noticed her staring at Elias, but when she ca
