“He married you to take Veyrith’s vessel,” I whispered. She nodded. “I loved your father, and I think a small part of him had loved me too. But his greed was more powerful than anything we ever had.” She looked away from me, glancing down at the vessel. “After we were married, I was bound to him, bound to this kingdom. And he didn’t falter in showing me who he truly was. He killed my father.” Every ounce of longing and sadness disappeared from her voice as it was replaced with anger. “He killed him before he drained our vessel until there was nothing left of Veyrith. The land I loved became
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