"You are certain you do not want me to come with you?" Edward asked Alvara.
They stood together in the private section of Clover Skyport, an area reserved for royal families, high-ranking nobles, and distinguished guests. Unlike the crowded public platforms beyond the security gates, this part of the skyport was quiet and spacious.
Several airships floated in the distance, their engines humming softly as they moved through the pale blue morning. Some were sleek passenger vessels bound for other regions of Edenis Raphiel. Others were large diplomatic ships, marked with noble crests and guarded by uniformed attendants.
That morning, everyone in Edward's household had woken early and come to the skyport together.
They all had plans of their own.
Alvara was leaving to visit her family.
