Emira could feel the weight of someone's gaze on her- sharp, deliberate, and unwavering. It was strange, almost unsettling, to sense it even while standing beside Kael Stormhold, whose very presence usually kept others at a respectful distance and all gazes on him
She lowered her eyes instinctively, as she always did, hoping to blend into the background. It usually worked. Especially when Kael went to the high table, leaving her alone like now. But this time, it didn't.
The feeling lingered for so long that curiosity finally pushed her to glance around, trying to find its source. She didn't have to look thought.
The moment her eyes lifted and before her gazecould sweep the room, a man was already making his way toward her, his focus fixed entirely on her. Emira froze where she stood, her breath catching for a moment as he came to a stop in front of her. This person... She had seen him somewhere. But she had no idea where.
