Chapter 72

Gadrian and Cassion were together in the room.

"It's been a while. I was just starting to worry House Irenber might be running its young acting head of house into the ground, and here you are, showing your face at last."

Gadrian's offhand joke pricked at my conscience a little. After all, the one running myself into the ground was me.

I really do need to be kinder to this young body of mine.

Janice had already been worrying I was pushing myself too hard, so maybe I should take the engagement ceremony as an excuse to rest for a few days.

"Well, maybe that makes the two of you a perfect match, then. Cassion, put down the stone in your hand."

Cassion, who hadn't so much as greeted me yet, frowned at Gadrian's words and set down the stone in his hand. The moment he let go of the…