Lara checked the directions Gib had written then looked up at the two-story house in front of them. “I think this is it.”
Shen strode up to the front door.
“Shen,” Lara whispered loudly. “We’re meant to go to the back of the house.”
Shen shook his head. “No. If they want us to teach her they’ll have to accept us using the front door. I’m no servant.”
Janek laughed. “Prince Shen definitely isn’t a servant.”
Lara sighed, stepping forward as Shen knocked loudly on the door. Barely a minute passed before the door swung open and a man in what looked to be some sort of uniform stood there.
“Yes?”
Shen met the arrogant look the man gave him with one equally as arrogant. “Prince Shen to train Briony in swordcraft.”
The man inclined his head. “I’ll be back in a moment.” The door swung close
