My mind was still replaying memories with her.
I was a fool. A complete fool for not recognizing her from the very start.
I mean which commoner or thief shows that level of elegance? That grace in every movement? That confidence that screamed royalty?
And not only that, she had given me a healing potion back in my town. A sign I completely ignored. No thief in their right mind would ever give away something that precious to a stranger.
Then I recalled Queen Aaliyah at the banquet. Those wrathful eyes boring into me. Ready to have me thrown into a dungeon.
But the moment she saw Freya standing nearby, her entire demeanor changed suddenly. Shifted from murderous to calculating.
Again, I was ignorant.
The summon she possessed. The money she carried. The way she moved through noble circles. Everything had been a sign pointing to the truth.
And I missed every single one.
"Ha."
A single laugh escaped my lips.
"Haha."
It grew louder.
"HAHAHAHAHAHA!"
