Chapitre 228: Scene CCXXVIII

“She may be able to tell how the barony was doing before going to the palace. She searches for you every day. Although, as you ordered, we keep her away… Yet the pledge she made not to eat nor speak with anyone but you has been honoured-”

“Don’t say anymore, Gilead.”

“… Ma’am-”

“It’s not a request. I won’t talk with her, she should have some shame in herself… to even believe she deserves my glance… Disgraceful she is.” — Turning her glare off from the guard as pain was felt as she talked harshly to him, Ewelina bit her inner lip restraining any weakness to be shown, stepping away, resuming her path to where the girl and grumpy savage waited.

The guard instead, sighed troubled at his Master’s orders, for from the corner of his eye he could see the woman far from the group, watched by a pair of men so no attempt to get close to the Archduchess was allowed and yet had attempted too often.