Chapter 16 - Letters From Metals Like Petals

Had anything strange happened that night?

Well...

Despite Raquel mumblings and jitterings on their way back from the room like something terrible had befallen them, nothing strange had happened that night.

At least none that she knew of.

"You didn't touch anything, the King doesn't have to know of this. N-no one saw, no one can say they saw. If he... if h-he doesn't ask and you don't tell, that is not lying."

"Silence, Raquel. Your incessant mumbling is scaring the Lady." Colin had cautioned and for once Belladonna was grateful for that.

Immediately she got back to the King's chambers, they bade her goodnight and she shut the door.

She had fallen asleep in fear that something might cease her in her sleep and kill her.

Earlier, she had tried to tell them that she had indeed touched a couple of things in the room and even admired a gem, but Raquel had been too wrapped up in her worries and Colin had been too focused on his own questions getting answered, to care about any other answer