Chapter 110

Elara’s Point of View (as Edith):

The great hall was alive with light and warmth. Laughter echoed off the high-vaulted ceilings. Music from a soft string trio flowed beneath the murmur of voices and the clink of goblets.

I hadn’t realized how long it had been since I’d been in a place like this. Not just beautiful—but welcoming.

“Here,” Tobias said, pulling out a bench for me at the lower table, n