"You…" His voice was a soft drawl, each word slow and deliberate, almost savoring what was about to come. "You're Polime's daughter, aren't you?"
Amberine froze, the rest of the world narrowing down to just her and the words he'd just spoken. It was like all the air had been sucked out of the room. "What…?" she whispered, her voice nearly cracking. The mention of her father—Polime—struck a deep, raw chord within her. She felt her pulse quicken, her throat tightening.