A mistake?

 Zaos didn't want to waste time, but that visit couldn't be avoided in the end. He realized that when he noticed that his mother was even late for breakfast. Although she had changed her clothes and she looked dignified as ever, she still looked sleepy… as far as Zaos could remember, she didn't need to sleep so much before, and aside from the fact that she listened to Zaos for a few hours, she didn't do much else outside the house.

"I am going to visit the castle, mom," Zaos said as soon as he finished his breakfast. "Do you have any plans for today?"

"I will stay here, I am sure you have a lot to talk about with Ameria," Lyra smiled.

"I am sure she will do all the talking," Zaos said.

"She got sad and angry many times since you didn't write to her," Lyra said. "Even though Drannor pretty much reported what you were doing every week."

"He sure likes to mind other people's business," Zaos said.