The woman who arrived was pretty, with a petite build.
Perhaps due to the hot weather, she wore only light armor over a thin cloth tunic.
She walked to the center of the audience chamber, faced Leech, and placed a hand on her chest. "I am Yi Lin, a messenger from Longship Castle. I come bearing the friendship of Baroness Wado to pay my respects, My Lord."
"Miss Yi Lin," Leech said, "I'm curious. I've had no dealings with Baroness Wado, so from where does this 'friendship' arise?"
It was almost unheard of for nobles to be so openly disrespectful.
But Leech had just spelled it out plainly: he didn't know them.
The slaves meant for Porcupine Territory had been seized in Waterfall Land. He refused to believe Longship Castle was ignorant of the matter. Besides, Yi Lin's timing was too coincidental, arriving just half a day after the slaves were due in Porcupine Territory.
