High elves lived as one with the land. They didn’t seek to change or disturb it. The space was no more than two rooms, but it brought ease and comfort, much like Adan.“Erlking, this is a pleasant surprise. Is Selene with you? I missed her at the last meeting.”“No. She couldn’t make it.” I cleared my throat. I didn’t want to lie to Adan, but I also had no intention of telling him everything. Adan, like everyone else, was on a need-to-know basis.“Ah, well, she will be missed. How is she doing? Adjusting to being the Erlking’s wife?” He sat and gestured for me to do the same.What adjustment? Nothing had changed. Selene and I were the same as we had always been. “She’s fine.”He raised an eyebrow. “Have you asked her? It’s an adjustment to go from relative obscurity to being in the public eye. I know the protest must be bothering her as well. I hope she isn’t keeping to her room.”No, I hadn’t asked her. Since I’d taken the throne, it had been one disaster after another.
