Cassian left Naset's tent feeling a little deflated, embarrassment creeping in as he went. He'd really thought he was being clever—piecing things together, hunting for patterns—only to realize others had already walked the same path long before him.
As he went through the files, his mood didn't improve.
At the top of the list was the Earl himself. Princess Aria's name was there too. In fact, nearly the entire Karmen family showed up one way or another, alongside a few other notable figures—like the vice commander of the Karmen army.
He read through everything slowly. For now, there wasn't much else he could do. Everyone around him was busy with their own duties, and he had no excuse to start poking too openly.
Still, his eyes kept drifting toward Robert whenever he could. Watching. Comparing. Letting the new information settle as pieces slowly, uncomfortably, started to line up.
