Prince Rylen gripped the letter in his hands until his knuckles turned white and the edges of the letter crinkled. He had foreseen this, but he hadn't expected action to be taken so quickly.
He had thought the crown prince's health would take precedence—perhaps after His Highness was out of danger, this would be addressed: the appropriate punishment for Rose's supposed involvement in the crown prince's current state.
Unfortunately, that was clearly not the case, not with the letter he held and certainly not with the words on it.
Rylen had tried his best to keep Rose out of the account he sent to the castle, but it was nearly impossible. He was required to give as accurate a report as possible, especially in such a critical situation.
