As Kyren, Alex, Drystan, and Eric discussed the next stage of their journey, Anna sat quietly by herself, her gaze lowered and her thoughts drifting elsewhere.
Around the area, the remaining knights busied themselves packing supplies and dismantling the campsite after breakfast.
Once the discussion concluded, the grand duke made his way over to his wife. It did not take long for him to notice the troubled look lingering on her face.
"Is everything all right?" he asked.
Startled from her thoughts, Anna looked up. A flicker of unease crossed her features before she quickly looked away.
Kyren frowned slightly.
"Are you feeling unwell again?"
She shook her head at once.
Her fingers twisted nervously in the folds of her skirt as she wrestled with whether to tell him what was troubling her. Yet, when she looked around and saw everyone occupied with preparations, guilt crept into her heart.
