Jax sat in the carriage. Eyes closed. Mind wandering.
The past day replayed in his head like a fever dream.
The battle. The blood. The revenge. The reunion with Maya. The Dark Lord performance that would have won him an Oscar in any world.
Everything.
It had been hours since he left Meridax. The kingdom was behind him now. Shrinking into the distance with every turn of the wheels.
His destination? Veldora. To see Adelina. To check if she was doing fine.
Beside him sat Sylvie. Combing her hair like she wasn't a queen who had just survived an invasion.
He recalled how this whole trip started.
After everything was settled, after the negotiations and the interrogations, Sylvie had casually suggested they visit Veldora together.
"To check on dear Adelina," she had said with that knowing smile of hers.
Roxana had lost her mind.
"You're leaving?! Now?! The kingdom is in ruins! We need reconstruction! Leadership! Your presence!"
Sylvie had waved her hand dismissively.
