Cedar tips his head. “Why do you ask?” I shake mine in response. “Just curious. Until a few weeks ago, I’d never heard of one, and now that I am one…” I trail off. None of it is a lie, but it isn’t the complete truth. “Of course,” Cedar says. “That’s only natural.” “Thank you again.” I turn to leave with the others as Tristan catches my eyes. He’s got a perplexed look on his face, and he’s rubbing his chest. He feels the Staff. Just like I felt the Crown in Heart.
