A lie would naturally have to be told, and a simple one at that, one that wouldn't bring about any suspicions on her. As it was, Lyall already looked at her as if he was preparing for interrogation, just like on the day the Van Merikh army invaded.
Lady Karina stepped back cautiously, pretending to be frightened. She'd learnt a thing or two about thinking on the spot, so it wasn't difficult to fake the fear in her eyes. And as she slowly backed away, she pretended to trip over a shrub and fall back.
Lyall immediately sheathed his sword, making his way over to her side. He held his hands up in surrender, showing her that there was no harm brought.
In his eyes, he assumed the lady was perhaps traumatised by the sight of weapons because of the bloodshed the Van Merikh army brought upon her people.
