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CHAPTER 14
It was not difficultto think of the obvious answer as I followed Arthur down the hall.
Draven had demanded to know who had hurt me and had seemed intent on vengeance.
Were it not for the look in Florian’s eyes just now, I might have been grateful, even joyful at seeing Florian’s body so broken and disfigured after what he had done to mine.
We reached the door to Arthur’s apartments and my brother gestured to his guards to remain outside.
I followed him in, watched as he removed his velvet and ermine cloak and threw it on a table, then sank onto a chaise by a window. Outside, the warm spring day had turned into a black and stormy night. I could see the trees below thrashing in the wind.
Arthur watched me steadily from where he sat, his arms thrown over the sides of the chaise.
“Tomorrow, you depart, Sister. But before you do, I thought you and I should have one last talk.”
“Of course.” I stepped closer. “Do you have any further instructions for me?”
I wondered if I would finally be given more details on the route we would travel or who would be in our party.
“The men traveling with you have everything you will need to know in their possession.” Arthur waved a hand dismissively. “No, I haven’t called you here to elaborate on the details of your mission. You know the essentials of what you must do.”
The very bare essentials. I said nothing.
“My fear is that you are not sufficiently motivated yet, Sister,” Arthur continued. “That is why I believe the time has come for us to finally lay all our cards upon the table.”
“Our cards?” I furrowed my brow. “I am not sure what you mean, Arthur.” I couldn’t help it. “Perhaps you mean your cards. Have you called me here to finally tell me who will be accompanying me?”
Arthur narrowed his eyes. “Sir Ector has just finished doing just that, I presume.”
I said nothing.
“Sir Ector is nothing if not predictable,” Arthur drawled.
I flushed. “He serves you loyally.”
“He serves as loyally as he knows how,” Arthur corrected. “But his heart is yours, Morgan. As well you know.” He studied me. “How many other hearts have you swayed to your cause?”
I stared. “My cause.”
