Laila kept her expression neutral. She looked at Griffin and stared at him for a long time before asking, "Shall we go get the pack?"

What she felt couldn't be expressed. Part of her was happy to be leaving this place - to be seeing different cities. Part of her wanted to stay. Here, she knew everything. She knew where her mother was, she knew her duties. Out there, she didn't. What if she had decided to leave while out? Could she? Would she? If so, would it last? She wouldn't even know where to start, out in the real world. She basically had it made, here in the castle. She was conflicted.