1564024802

“Her worth is greater than any crown.” And in
this war, it might very well be.
“You don’t need to bother proving my
value to him,” Yrene said, her icy eyes pinned
on his father. “I know precisely how talented I
am. I don’t require his blessing.”
She meant every damn word.
His father turned that aloof stare upon her
again, curiosity filling it for a moment.
If he’d been asked, even minutes ago, how
he thought this encounter might go, Yrene
being utterly unfazed by his father, Yrene
going toe to toe with his father, would not
have been among the possible outcomes.
His father leaned back in his chair. “You
didn’t come here to at last fulfill your oath to
me, did you.”
“That promise is broken, and for that I
apologize,” Chaol managed to say. Yrene
bristled. Before she could tell him not to