Damien's expression changed. He mellowed a bit, his face having a blank appearance. She was quite certain he was hiding something from her, something important. "I mean that it is no longer safe to talk of such things. If you must go, go. I will not beg you to stay in the kingdom, nor will I trick you into it," he replied.
"Trick me how? And with what? Does this have something to do with my mother and sister? Please, Damien, tell me..."
"I can't... I can't tell you now, Vienna. No matter how much you want to know, I have learned the hard way no matter how much I want to tell you. These things come with a price. I can only disclose certain facts when it is safe enough to do so. Otherwise, I risk us all. I put you at risk, too. And I will not have that," Damien said.
Tears pricked her
