章 248: From beginning to end

I've already finished packing my things. I instructed Prim to make sure we haven't left anything behind.

After two days in the dazzling company of the Viscount, I'm more than willing to return to the woods and stay with a bunch of bandits for a month. At least, they didn't make remarks on my supposed utility.

As soon as Alexander is back, we'll leave.

«We can't afford to raise suspicions,» I explain to Prim, who is eating her nails because of nervousness. «We have to wait and leave without hurry. Once in the Palace, this will be important for the sentence. It shouldn't look like we set the Viscount up.»

«Yes, your grace,» she murmurs.

«Have some tea,» I say and offer her a cup.

She gulps down the liquid, not noticing the hotness of it. I stop a grin before making her feel even more nervous.

I've observed the movements of all the people living here. Yet, I couldn't notice any pattern guiding me to a place holding hundreds of captives.