A room in her heart

The capital of Valaria offered Ezra a chance to begin anew and gradually build himself up to reclaim all that he had lost.

It was a safe haven where he was safe from those who had destroyed his home and torn his family apart. But he knew Jasenki and his father would not give up so easily.

Although Count Gressil had promised to support Ezra, the man already had plenty of battles to fight on his own turf. He knew he could not ask too much of him and his daughter.

Keeping all things in mind, Ezra got up to leave, but Tanya stopped him before he could head for the door.

“Where are you going?” she asked. “Do you know anyone in Magaravia?”

“Only Glenn and your father,” Ezra replied.

“Then where do you plan on staying?” Tanya asked. “This city does not treat strangers very kindly, my Lord.”

“I…will figure something out,” Ezra said, with a slight hint of hesitation in his voice.

After losing the ones dearest to him, Ezra wasn’t too keen on being around Tanya and her father and causing more t