CHAPTER 53: At All Cost

At noontime, Shia entered the library of the Rubiyah Manor. She has an appointment with King Caldwell at dinner time, but she wanted to come to talk to Danterion first so that she could make a clearer decision as to what she must do in order to free Langrey and Khailis.

She actually hated the idea of talking to Danterion, but she hated to blindly trust the king to keep his promise even more. She knew that Sirion would become privy to her plans, but she also knew that he could only know what she chooses to reveal, so there was no need to become too anxious.

Shia only half-expected Langrion’s brother to be at the library, but she did not expect that Lady Edelfina would be there as well. The golden-haired maiden eyed her smugly from across a cushioned seat while Prince Danterion looked up to her from a book he was reading as she came closer towards them.

“Lady Shia, I can’t say that it’s a surprise to see you, but it certainly is a surprise that you would send m