"What about the Dunns?" Owain asked, even though he already knew the answer. He had received the message two days ago, after all, and there'd been no news since. "And the Hanrahans?"
"No change, my lord," Gilander said with a heavy sigh, as if something had finally gotten through his emotional armor. "Baron Loghlan's courier confirmed that the Dunn household remains occupied with the search for Lord Liam, but stressed that they would be here for tomorrow night's banquet. There's been no word at all from Hanrahan."
No word at all from Hanrahan.
The Dunns, at least, had offered an excuse. A thin one in Owain's opinion. A father searching for his missing son was sympathetic enough to deflect accusations, even if the timing was convenient for a family that might prefer to avoid swearing allegiance to a new Marquis before the old one was even buried.
