The room Aubin had prepared for the noblewomen was smaller than Adala expected, but it was warm, and after the cold of the courtyard, warmth was enough.
It was a modest chamber off the chapel's western corridor, the kind of room that might serve as a meeting place for temple elders or a quiet space for private counsel. A single brazier glowed near the far wall, and candles had been set in iron sconces at intervals, casting a steady amber light that softened the stone walls.
A narrow stained glass window added a splash of color to the room, turning the gray morning light into a soft golden glow that projected the image of a sun rising behind a temple on the floor of the room.
