'Lin Wan...' he thought silently, his dark eyes burning with an unshakeable, fierce affection.
'Just hold on a little bit longer.
We are right outside.
And this time... we are never leaving this valley without you.'
The heavy, tense atmosphere inside the Supreme Citadel had become noticeably quieter and far more somber.
The very moment Cassian returned through the heavy iron gates, he bypassed the grand council hall entirely, ignoring the senior ministers and military officers who were eagerly waiting to hear a full report of the parley.
Instead, he headed straight for Lin Wan's private residential courtyard without pausing to change out of his snow-dusted cloak.
Captain Ronan followed dutifully several paces behind his Sovereign, keeping a watchful eye on their surroundings.
Just as they reached the grand wooden entrance of the inner bedchamber, Royal Physician Alaric walked out into the hallway, carefully carrying a large wooden medicine box beneath his arm.
