"Sleeping?" Fraunces's face turned ugly when she heard that Rosie decided to sleep after all that commotion. "Are you certain she went back to sleep?"
"Yes, Miss."
"What about the Duke?"
"He is still talking to Mr. Moller."
"Hmm…. Do not let the Duke know. Let that woman sleep on her own. As for you, prepare the carriage. We are leaving any time now."
"But the Duke and sir Denys did not tell us anything."
"They will. And once they do, they will never wait for someone!"
...
Moller Estate
South of Lonyth
"I heard he already left," Duke Moller smirked at the older man sitting in front of him. This man was Baron Teri, one of his allies. The smell of alcohol was thick in the air, and the sound of the nearby fireplace made the room even cozier than it already was.
Baron Teri poured the Duke some wine before pouring his own drink.
"The man must be desperate to feed our soldiers to the beasts," Baron Teri snorted. "As always, the Duke is very wise to avoid seeing him."
