"We suffered from an anti-magical attack. You should recover soon. Everyone says it was Queen Fiona, but I don't know why she would do such a thing. Moloch says it was a foolish thing to attempt with little to gain. Severyn is visiting Amelia. I think he is smitten," He said, but she couldn't find joy in that. She wanted to, but he didn't speak of her sister, and Xiao Jingshen felt empty. Like a part of her was missing.
"Empress Tenanye disappeared in the chaos. People are saying as thousand different things, anything from her bursting into flame to eloping with one of the Ashkaran princes." He said, and frowned set on her small face. She knew her sister, she wouldn't even marry Severyn and she loved him once, she would never elope...Xiao Jingshen was offended by the comment.
"I can confirm that the last part isn't true. May Unyielding Mandos look favorably upon them. I..."
He said and Xiao Jingshen's eyes weld up. "Prince Kiran....."She peeped. "He....his brothers....They....no, that can't be," She cried and there it was, right in her statement, was proof of her ailment.
She could lie...she knew it to be true, she felt it, Kiran's pain just before...but the words sprang from her lips anyway. "I lied....." She said, looking at him with wide teary eyes. "Prince Kallias... I told an untruth and my throat did not close....I've not choked on my words...."She said, sobbing now. "I am Fae no longer....."She dropped her head in her hands, sobbing into her palm. She had to find her sister.