"There's something you need to know about your sister…"
Devlin's words were like a cold bucket of water, washing away the warmth of the moment Ashlynn had shared with Ignatious and returning her to the cold realities of the present.
"I know she's in danger," Ashlynn said carefully, watching the captain's face. "Why do you think I've rushed here so quickly? As soon as I heard what happened to her and Eleanor," Ashlynn said, clenching her fist tightly enough that the knuckles turned white. "I abandoned my plans and preparations to come here as fast as I could."
"It's more than danger," Devlin said, glancing at Elgon before pressing forward. "Albyn stayed behind because he believes Lady Jocelynn is planning something. She asked him for a knife and a thigh sheath, my lady. The kind pearl divers use, so she could keep a blade on her body," he added.
