Jayden Larkspear waited patiently outside his father's chambers for the doors to open. He usually never wanted anything to do with the king and his work, but this time wasn't one of them.

Elizah's story left him with too many questions and not enough answers. So he decided to approach the only one he could think of that knew all the answers.

"Come in," he heard his father's gruff voice say.

Jayden took a sharp breath and walked into the large room. He rarely came around to this part of the castle, but whenever he did, he always was astonished by the design and how it was maintained neatly.

The large lamps were dangling from different parts of the room, making the room seem brighter than it was. Cyprian Larkspear was seated at the head of a large table with many papers stacked in front of him, and Noxaura's eyebrows raised at the sight of her son.

"What do you want Jayden?" Noxaura asked him as she looked him straight in the eye.

Jayden immediately tore away from her gaze. He never could manage to look anyone directly in the eye while talking to them. His mother's gaze somewhat always seemed like she was digging through the depths of his soul.

"Father, I need to talk to you about something important," Jayden said. He added a tone that suggested that it wasn't any of Noxaura's business. Still, Noxaura didn't seem to care, and she remained in the room.

Cyprian's gaze flicked up to see his son's nervous figure looking around the room.

"Whatever the matter is, I have every right to know as well, being the queen and all. So tell us, whatever is the matter?" Noxaura asked as if she was mocking a foolish deed by a child.

"It's about someone in the schoolhouse. Is there a story of someone by the name of Liran Cohen?" Jayden asked. He had heard Elizah's father's name from the noble's children, but he wasn't sure if it was the right person.

All of a sudden, a strange silence fell in the room. Even Noxaura, who had a mocking gaze until then, turned to Cyprian and shared a surprised glance.

"Yes, but his name is something we don't mention here Jayden, I am sorry I can not tell you more than that," Cyprian replied.

"But I-" Jayden began, but Cyprian gave him a gaze that suggested not to question further, and Noxaura had surprisingly gone entirely silent. Jayden just sighed and turned around to leave but remembered something else he needed to convey.

"I will be leaving tomorrow to train with the troops down south. I will be back in a few days," Jayden said and turned back around. 

Cyprian nodded, "Good. Also, review the trainees who I planned to dismiss while you are there."

Jayden gave a swift nod before he walked out, left with even more questions than he had wanted to ask before.

"Well there's only one last person to ask, I doubt he knows enough," Jayden sighed as he headed to his room to pack his belongings for the next day.