Chapter 430 Backfire

"Ria?" Evander finally paused, setting the brush aside with deliberate precision, the ink still glistening faintly on the parchment.

"Yes, Your Highness."

The guard recounted Flynn's words from the gate, keeping his tone steady and formal, relaying everything without embellishment.

Evander listened in silence. When the guard finished, his gaze lowered slightly, thoughtful for only a brief moment b