Darla stared at Kaizan as if he would combust in flames, but the man was unfazed. Once again he shrugged and walked to the door along with Darla. She was about to break into a sprint when he pulled her braid and stopped her. They heard her cursing him outside the door all the way down the stairs.
When they were left alone in the room, Anastasia opened her mouth. "I know that your mother and father are not happy to see me, but do you think that their animosity will go so soon? I want to talk to her about my plans. Will she help me in freeing my parents? Will she help me in removing Aed Ruad? Why do I feel that instead of moving forward we have gone many steps back?"
