I laid in bed, the sunlight streaming into the room from the large open window, unable to sleep any longer even though it wasn’t time for Bree to come wake me up. It’s been a few weeks since I talked to Aislyn about Ashe, and a few weeks since I saw him. I had been kept busy the past few weeks, preparing for a banquet. The Seelie throw banquets once every couple of months, and this would be my first. Zahra wanted to make sure I was fully prepared for it, and I had been given more thorough lessons. Ronald moved on to lessons of herbs and plants, understanding finally that I know how to read. If I’m being honest, I was avoiding Ashe. I could still see it in my mind, the conversation I had with Aislyn. She was startled, when I appeared from a portal on top of her vanity table, her and Jem sle
