Neriah
"First, I'd like to thank the beautiful people of the Northern Forests for your warm welcome. It's truly a pleasure to be here. I love everything from the food, the drinks, the weather and the conversation…" he paused slightly, as his gaze returned to me.
Then he looked away. "It is truly a privilege to stand before you all. This is just me saying thank you for everything. I want to invite my father – the Lycan Leader to address us. Thank you."
He gave a short bow before he went back to where his father was sitting and escorted him back to the platform before retreating to his seat. His eyes met mine briefly again and he smiled.
I stood among the crowd, the plate of half-eaten food forgotten in my hands. My heart was still unsteady from the strange encounter with Rian earlier, but I pushed the feeling aside, forcing myself to focus on the speech.
