“But not Naru and Trella?” Serenna asked as two riders trotted down the hallway on a pair of brown dracovae. Vibrations from the ground rattled through her legs. One beast tossed its head and snapped at its companion in a seemingly playful manner. “Trella…became unruly when her rider died.” Vesryn’s knuckles turned white on the pail’s handle. “And keeping them confined didn’t sit well with me.” He gave a bitter laugh. “I figured they’d be happier together in the wilds if Trella wasn’t willing to accept another rider.” Serenna’s heart was not melting from the warmth he directed at the
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