"Aldrian, Karakh, go to your rooms," Gulvar ordered in an indifferent tone.
Aldrian hesitated, as if he wanted to say something, but held back and nodded reluctantly.
Karakh said nothing and immediately left the throne room.
Once the two were out of sight, Gulvar turned to Melody and asked, "What do you think of Seira?"
Melody rested her cheek against her palm and replied briefly, "Brave, foolish, and cunning."
Gulvar's eyebrows rose slightly. "Cunning? You see it too?"
Melody nodded and explained, "She's deliberately trying to sow dissent between us and Clarise. There's likely an issue between her and her mother, but I'm sure there's another motive. I just don't know what it is."
Gulvar fell silent for a moment before taking a deep breath and nodding.
