Calculated Restraint

***Kaelen***

Annoyance.

That was the feeling lodged in my chest like a splinter that wouldn’t come loose.

Today, we had to visit the Silva estate. I didn’t want to go, but orders were orders. The Silvas and Cerberus had a long, tangled history of strained alliances and thinly veiled threats, but for now, we were supposed to be “allies.” No matter how temporary… or fake.

The rest of the crew came a