Overlapping Images (Part 1)
A royal pardon was a get out of jail free card for any crime not punishable by the death penalty. The Crown granted a few of them every year to their most loyal servants for their outstanding results and becoming a Great Mage was one of them.
As Vylna realized the mortal danger she was in, tears filled her eyes, forcing her to blink. When she opened them again, Lith had disappeared as if she had been talking to a shadow the whole time.
"Please, be nice to her. Zinya went through a lot and I think that bastard of Fallmug might have taken it out on her after my last visit. Let me do the talking." Kamila said, too worried to notice that she was alone.
"Don't worry. You lead and I'll follow." Lith Blinked behind her. Thanks to his enhanced senses, he had no problems hearing her words from a distance.
Kamila unlocked the door, hating that house more with each passing second. The tea room was exactly as she remembered it. A mix of order and hypocrisy.