Three days had passed since Thirteen had been invited as a guest to the palace.
For some reason, Carina always found a smart excuse to keep him there, which amused her brother, Alnair, but annoyed her other brother, Izar.
As for Zen, he was happy to have Zion remain in the palace. With the young man around, Carina no longer looked for him to complain about even the smallest of matters.
Rana and her husband, Caelum, also found Zion quite an interesting person, so they approved of his extended stay.
In the end, Thirteen felt like the Avior family had unanimously agreed to keep him as Carina's nanny—not that he had any complaints. It did allow him to continue his information gathering, as well as complete his runic formation in the guest room.
"Hey, tell me more stories," Carina said as she looked at Zion, who was busy reading a book in the palace's library.
The young man was reading the history of Artem, wanting to know the power structure behind the current dynasty.
