Forgotten princess

Previously

…Kael’s jaw tightened. “We don’t know for certain. But the whispers that reached us… they speak of an old man, a former Royal Steward. He was found near the old King’s hunting lodge, trying to lead a patrol away from this region.” Anya’s mind flashed to a stern, yet kind-faced man she’d seen in the palace gardens, always overseeing the meticulous arrangement of flowers, his silver hair tied back neatly. He had always offered her a gentle nod, a rare smile in the hushed, formal halls. Could it be him? The thought sent a wave of guilt washing over her. She was a princess, a supposed heir, and yet, she was the cause of such suffering for those who dared to remember her family. “A