William
Of all the grand plans and foolish notions I'd heard come out of Henry's mouth, this was by far the most ridiculous.
As if I would wait three days. As if I could.
But I had to play this carefully. My friend knew me well, and with superior strength, he could potentially have the power to keep me here. I'd no doubt he would follow through on his threat of confining me to the Windmere dungeons should I attempt to go forth recklessly.
Perhaps that was the key to outsmarting him.
"I refuse to wait three days, Henry," I announced. "Who are you to set foot on my property and forbid me to seek out my beloved?"
"William, you lose sight of what's at stake," Henry argued. "Our cause aside, you put Valentina in grave danger by acting rashly!"
"And leaving her in Margaret's hands is less
