“Groomed us both,” he muttered. “He used to make shadow figures dance around the room for me.” Had commiserated over the loss of his family. It made his heart ache all the more.
“You’re right, of course,” he muttered, pushing himself up. “If we don’t go now, we’ll be forever under his thumb. Ravka deserves better. Is there anyone monitoring her rooms? Any Heartrenders who might detect a second heartbeat?”