As Christopher examined her face, he searched for any signs of what Rose was feeling. It was always so difficult to tell what was in her thoughts since she was a master at hiding her emotions.
Taking a hand to smooth his unkempt hair, Christopher sighed. In this case, he could not lie to her. It was not his way. However, he wanted to protect her from harm or anything that would further injure her soul. Finally, he had no choice but to reveal what was going on.
"There are three knights from Northbrook here. Kane decided to send them in secret. They were caught in the storm and then ambushed by the same creatures we were attacked by last night."
