The Burden of Mercy

The foyer was empty as I looked around, but that didn't mean there weren't people within earshot near the banisters on the floors above us.

From the corner of my eye, I watched as Vivi winced before sitting up next to me with her arms on her knees in a very manly position. For a woman with a royal upbringing, I assumed she picked that up from her time away when she was off on her adventures with