Not only was the obscurity of what had caused the profound and baffling torpidity of Abawyth’s princesses laid out before him, but also he found his curiosity intensely piqued over the riddle surrounding the very lovely Evony and her siblings.Īs Stavos strode through the village resting on the outskirts of Abawyth Castle, his mind reeled with possibilities. And yet now-now his mind was all the more intrigued. After all, interest in the inexplicable circumstances surrounding the royals of Abawyth was the very thing that had lured him to the kingdom-the enigma of Abawyth’s twelve sleepy princesses. The same was true of the children-of their polished manners and the boy’s knowledge of horses and tendency to be bold and fearless of strangers.Īh yes, Stavos enjoyed a good mystery. Evony’s physical gestures-even the simplest movement of her hands-revealed that she had not always been destitute. Stavos Voronin was not as blind-eyed as many nobles and royals.
