It took Arabella twice as long to read each map as her head buzzed with voices and images from earlier hours.
Arthur's memory wouldn't leave her alone, but then tugged Allegra's smile from a different side… Those fought with nearly equal force for her attention, driving her insane in the process.
Arthur had been kept prisoner for a good while, wouldn't the prince keep him for a while longer as a bargaining chip? But then again Cedric did give her an ultimatum and a time window. He did not exactly state that Arthur would be dead if she did not join him on his journey back to Lustris but on the other hand… By the time she came up with a plan to save her brother, Allegra could be dead too…
The knock on the door startled Arabella out of those maddening thought trenches, "Yes?Come in!"
It was Ada that appeared inside after the permission to enter, "I was told you've asked to see me,"
"Right! I have!" she leaped off her chair at once, nearly dropping it behind her.
