Chapter 23
SILENCE.
Johanna came out from behind the pillar. The moon had risen and showed a scene of complete destruction. The entire side of the garden room was gone, even part of the roof of the ballroom had been blown off.
“Master Deim? Father? Li Fai?” Where was everyone?
A groan sounded behind her and someone said, “Keep your hands off my women.”
Johanna whirled around. “Roald?”
He sat on his knees behind the next pillar. Johanna went to check on him. He said he had fallen and hurt his wrist, but he was otherwise fine.
Duke Lothar had gone to the remains of the fountain to check out his handiwork, poking the pile of ash with his feet. He found something on the ground and showed it to his son who had also come into the garden. It was the dagger with the bone hilt.
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