Good question.
One that even the annoyed ancient dragon wouldn't be able to answer had it been asked out loud.
And maybe now wasn't the best time to start analyzing the source of one's irritation. Not when freedom was so, so close.
Riley had a list. A glorious, itemized to-do list. If he could just tick off everything on it today, he might actually get through the rest of the week without screaming into his pillow.
And if he finished it all quickly enough, then he could move on towards the critical things he really needed to focus on. Then, just like that, he wouldn't need to think about what that look on Kael's face meant. The one that felt like an emotional cold front was brewing in the room. Nope. He could ignore that. Completely.
So he chose the safe route. A different card.
"My lord, about that. It's really because I'm trying not to change routines or make unusual movements."
Kael's gaze did not budge. "Explain."
