The Nightweaver's Message

Alone once more, Vyr sighed to himself, his fingers drumming lightly on the table. His gaze drifted to the scroll, though his thoughts were elsewhere.

"As long as Nyxoria keeps taking that leaf," he murmured to himself, a flicker of satisfaction in his eyes, "she'll never remember that night."

A faint, almost imperceptible smile played on his lips as he returned to his reading

Mary hurried to Nyxoria's chamber, a tray of food balanced carefully in her hands. Reaching the door, she knocked lightly and waited for a response.

"Can't I get some peace?" came Nyxoria's exasperated voice from inside. "First my uncle, and now you."

Mary hesitated for a moment before stepping inside, bowing slightly. "I'm sorry, my queen," she said gently. "You didn't eat before you left, so I brought you your meal."

She placed the tray on Nyxoria's bed, knowing it was where the queen preferred to eat whenever she was in her chambers.