"Are you alright?"
Elias looked up from his seat to see Thorn staring at him. Standing behind him were Ren and Lilith.
They all had a slightly surprised expression on their face and it was understandable. They'd all finished their meal and were about to leave, but Elias hadn't even noticed.
"Oh, yeah. Sorry." He nodded, pasting a smile on his face. "Just lost in my thoughts."
He stood up just as Thorn opened his mouth to say something. "Let's go."
They stared strangely at him knowing something was up, but let it go.
As they walked out of the inn, Elias cursed in the privacy of his mind. This isn't how things were supposed to go.
Right from the moment he'd become a Knight, he knew what he was supposed to do. His orders were clear.
Guard this section of the estate.
Guard Lord Underwood.
Guard Lady Lilith.
He knew what he was. He knew his job. He guarded others, and he took pride in what he did.
