"What is it?" Kyren looked up sharply, the knight's reaction capturing his attention. Rafe, Elis, and Mary also turned to him, curiosity clear in their expressions.
"Her Highness Princess Elisabeth is Prince Kiev's soulmate," Eric said excitedly. "And he adorned her hair with Snowdrops before leaving for Dracor. That's how the soulmate ritual is performed! She can initiate the magic herself!"
"I can?" Elis asked, blinking in surprise. "But… I don't have any magical abilities."
"You said it yourself," Eric continued as he turned to her. "Lady Raychard's father was able to find her mother because they were bound as soulmates through the ritual. He was an Ardelian with no magical attributes like you. Yet he was still able to chant the spell."
Elis fell silent, thinking. Then her eyes widened, her face brightening with sudden realisation.
