'As for my sister,' Soren continued, his mental voice softening, 'she had recovered enough by the time of our wedding to be moved. I remember them taking her straight to the Temur Empire.'
Ethea let the piece of information settle, the memory of that day finally making sense. 'So that's why she wasn't at the wedding.'
'Mm. And actually, only a handful of people from the family attended it, mostly because of my father's orders. He wanted to keep the whole affair as quiet as possible. And I think the same went for your family.'
Ethea remained silent for a moment. Her thoughts drifted back to their very first meeting, recalling the sheer shock in his eyes when he had looked at her. Back then, she had misread his expression entirely.
'...Did you find out who your bride was only on that day too?' she asked.
