There'll be guards, of course. And beasts. But you'll be under my protection."
"Do they know you left?"
"My father will forgive me," she said. "Eventually."
We stepped into the sphere, and the world blinked.
The forest shimmered like glass under the strange twin moons, casting an almost silver glow over the winding trail. Lira pulled her hood over her head and walked with the ease of someone who knew exactly where they were going. Me? I was just trying not to trip on tree roots.
"You could've at least warned me that teleporting would feel like being shoved through a straw," I muttered, rubbing my temples as I stumbled after her.
Lira laughed—a light, melodic sound that made it hard to stay annoyed. "Would you have come if I had?"
"Fair point."
