As soon as she arrived at the estate of Duke Lysander, Sienna-Rose wasted no time. The carriage barely halted before she descended, her long coat fluttering behind her like a shadow kissed by starlight.
The Duke's mansion seemed to hum with curiosity as she entered. Servants parted for her without a word, already knowing what the lady sorceress was about to do. After Sienna-Rose put the barrier up a week ago, they can feel safer knowing that the barrier is really strong.
It took her only thirty minutes, considering the complexity of the spellwork involved. In the depths of the mansion, beneath layers of protective wards and concealed from all but the Duke's bloodline, the duke and she had already chosen a room to put the portal. Inside there, she carved runes into the floor for the portal to her estate from the Duke's estate.
