Ashborn Chapter 17
Between firelight and silence, Veyrakh and Dareya learn what even dragons fear—truth without armor.
The hall was loud. The bell’s chime still echoed through the vaulted hall when I felt her shift beside me. Dareya’s patience had lasted longer than mine; that alone was a small miracle. The court’s laughter dulled to a hum, the air thick with perfu…
