The Clown King's Court

KAELIA'S POV

I left the grand dining hall and went straight for the bathing chambers. Stepping into the steaming tub felt like stepping into a divine sanctuary. The hot water rushed over my skin, melting the lingering chill of the dungeon from my weary bones. I closed my eyes and let out a long sigh, scrubbing away the grime, the dust, and the stench of that damp cell. Mirel knelt by the edge of