Chapter 20

"To the Grand Chamber," Fluffy said. Brielle smirked to herself. It was an apt nickname. Nobody would mind, would they? People threw "ghost" to her face often enough, though none as bold as Talin. She gripped the side of her dress. She hadn't thought of her partner the whole day, and now that she was, nervousness was making her stomach churn. Matilda had said that Talin was waiting for her.

Again, she had to wonder what kind of punishment this was.

"Statesmen from all over...