There was a moment of silence during which Arlette tightened her grip on her arms but made no more attempts to take the ladies away.
Having seen that Arlette and the ladies were a lot more open to staying so she could have her questions answered, Lady Victoire looked satisfied.
"Excuse us, will you, Julian?" She asked but there was nothing particularly polite about her tone.
"Why should I leave?" Julian blustered, "This involves me very much. If there's anything to be revealed, I want to be here for it."
Julian pulled himself to full height and had a stubborn look of one who would not be hushed away no matter how much his sister's blue eyes pierced him in an attempt to make him uncomfortable.
Kaya, Delia, Eloise and Aylin shared looks, and it was so clear they were wondering exactly how to broach this topic. So they turned toward Aurelius who seemed actually a lot less confused or stumped than they were.
"I was attacked," he said.
