The Steep Ascent

Kaelen

Pressing my fingers against my temples, I let out a quiet breath as the heavy oak doors of the conference room clicked shut behind me, the sharp sound echoing down the marble-floored corridor. "One more session behind us," I murmured under my breath.

Father let out a low chuckle, matching his stride to mine. "Come now, it wasn't quite that endless. If memory serves, you didn't bare your t