Status Updates From The Fallen & the Kiss of Du...

Asar is conflicted byRyvenhal a home of shadows&bad memories Gideon is interested byMische Asar gets straight to the point asking how to find the essences Gideon says the crown/mask is in the walls of the old palace ofVathysia &the eye is inDeadlands@theHouseofBlood Asar later goes toGideon alone&uses his pwrs to extract the key from him on what glyphs needed to get the mask Asar&Mische play a nasty tune on the piano

😬 not a single moment of relaxation for Asar and Mische.

Asar notices the moon is red which marks the Melume a special time for House of Shadow that allows them to connect w Alarus’ old kingdom’s magic&strengthen their own This is the chance to find the mask He meets w his sis&convinces her to let him go to Ryvenhaal to see his old mentor He thinks thatGideon will know how to get the mask Nyaxia called upon House of Shadow&Blood but not Night bc Raihn&Oraya book ending

“So, Wife, huh? You can always keep things interesting. Was the wedding nice?”
A twitch at the corner of his mouth.“It was elegant & tasteful.”
“Sounds like a nice way of saying boring.”
“Fine. It was gaudy chaos.”
“Much better. Did I get to wear a nice dress, at least?”
The smile he’d been holding back now bloomed over his lips like a flower in melting frost. “Oh, you were breathtaking.”