Captain Albyn straightened as they emerged from the dining room, his hand automatically moving toward his sword hilt when he saw Owain leading Jocelynn somewhere. His eyes met hers through the veil, and a silent question passed between them in that moment of brief eye contact.
"Lord Owain has a surprise for me," Jocelynn said, her voice steady despite the apprehension coiling in her chest like a serpent winding around her heart. "We'll only be a moment."
"Of course, my Lady," Albyn began, clearly intending to follow, but Owain cut him off with a raised hand.
