Whole castle was buzzing. Servants whispered in corridors. Courtiers gathered in groups, talking about how Lord Ashby, the kindest man in Ravenmoor, had been led away in chains. The rumours were growing wild with each passing second.
Austin and Alina ignored all the whispers and glances as they left the library and walked through the castle corridors in silence. Nobody dared to ask anything seeing the rage on their faces.
They walked straight to the east wing and stopped in front of the door. Austin hesitated before knocking. It wasn't going to be easy. Austin and Cecily have been waiting for this moment for five years and now when it had finally arrived, he didn't know how to tell her.
Lord Ashby was like a father figure to Cecily as well and he knew she'll be devastated on knowing the truth.
"I don't know how to tell her that the man who taught us chess tried to kill her because she mentioned a letter to a tutor," Austin whispered. "I wish it wasn't this difficult."
