Chapter 105: Between Us and Them

Lyra

"We have been concerned about your well-being. Rumors are being spread about your actions all over the country," his mother speaks to him, standing before him, appearing all prim and proper with furs wrapped around her neck.

Torin stands by the fireplace, his posture a little worried.

"Rumors," he repeats, trying to hide the confusion in his tone. "They are just rumours. Nothing is happening.