"They are spies, aren't they?" The prince stepped around the cage and watched them as though he was looking in a den cell. "You know our law here. Once we find a spy, the blood is what we take."
"Even if you know them, Lord Asverin, I won't spare anyone," he added in a harsh voice.
"You are wrong. We are not a spy," Kristel denied. A boisterous laugh came from the prince and, seconds after, stopped.
"Stop denying it, Lady. You are making a joke of yourself," the prince said between the laughs. "What would my father say knowing the spy I have got? Hmmm...” His eyes looked up.
"I am sure he will be thrilled knowing about it." And suddenly, the cage moved, and it floated between the two. He was walking away towards the courtyard of the palace.
Kristel looked at Lord Asverin, asking for h
