Rumaal's expression changed instantly.
"What?"
His voice carried genuine shock.
Anaah and Mirelle, who had been flying nearby, also turned their attention toward Kanis and their husband.
Rumaal and his wives had immediately begun investigating Kalina's death the moment her Soul Lamp was extinguished. Their entire attention had been focused on finding her killer, and they had been moving from one lead to another ever since.
They hadn't had the time—or the access—to pay attention to what was happening elsewhere in the empire's campaign.
Yet the news Kanis had just revealed was anything but insignificant.
Prince Varesh had disappeared.
Rumaal's expression became solemn.
