章 218: Remaining Together

At the sight of his wife's eyes full of concern, Desmond had to take a step back and consider the full scope of the situation. He gave Lady Alma the proper acknowledgment and considered how she was close to his wife and the mother of the man they had been staying with and were supposed to for the next couple of days. 

This issue would likely affect her just as much as it would affect him considering Villaluc was on the southern end of Montclair and nearing the border that needed to be secured. 

"His Majesty has requested my presence in the capital," Desmond explained. "There are signs of unrest in the south. The borders of Castille have been secured." 

Leonor couldn't hold back her concern and she lifted a hand to her lips. Her response considering the setting she had been exposed to was still proper. She didn't want to completely break down in front of the woman who stressed the importance of maintaining oneself even in emotional situations.