Chapter 113 - Her Sister's Keeper

Kaveh nodded curtly to his closest advisors and excused himself from the opulent dining hall. The murmurs of courtiers and the clinking of goblets faded into a far-off buzz, and the chamber seemed to be closing in on him. His footsteps reverberated as he hurried through the halls of Valtheon's opulent palace, his mind more rapid than his feet. When he arrived at his chambers, Kaveh leaned his back against the door and closed it behind him. The letter, earlier, in a moment of exaltation, he had tossed it aside. It was all he could think about at the moment. He pushed away from the door and started to find the letter, his chest aching. His frustration increased as he strewn his bed's carefully laid-out pillows and linens. He tore through his desk's papers, tossing several scrolls rifle the ground, he was breathing rapidly and shallowly until he eventually noticed the crumpled note behind a fallen candlestick. With shaking hands, he grabbed it and pressed the paper to his palm. He sa