"And who are you?" Aralyn asked.
Aldric only smiled. "I'm someone who serves them," he said simply, glancing toward the closed doors of Lorraine's bedchambers. Truly, that was all he wished to be known for.
Yes, he was bound to serve the Dragon line. He had to serve Aralyn too. But he had found himself attached to Lorraine, his niece, and Leroy. They were closer to his heart, and he was not ashamed of it.
Just then, the door opened. Both Aralyn and Aldric turned. Leroy stood in the doorway. His gaze fell first on Aldric, then on Aralyn… then, once again, on Aldric.
"Aldric," he said at last, stepping aside to let him through.
Aldric understood. He walked in without a word, leaving Aralyn standing alone in the corridor.
