Rein's POV:
The book did not always allow me to witness every moment of Zuri's life, but judging by the way her face paled at the sight of the man, it was clear she had some unpleasant history with him.
"Did you miss me?" he asked with a smirk. His voice dripped with arrogance. There was a glint in his eyes, as though seeing her like this was some sort of victory.
"How did you know I was here?" Zuri asked, her voice uneasy.
"Someone clearly snitched on you. We would never have expected our princess, who had been pampered all her life, to be hiding away in this filthy village." He looked around with open disgust, as though the very air offended him.
"What is going on here?" Lorm's voice cut through the air as he appeared from nowhere.
"Lorm!" Zuri gasped. A trace of guilt flashed through her eyes.
Oh.
"Look what we have here." The man chuckled, his smirk deepening. "And who exactly is this?" he asked, clearly referring to Lorm.
