“I’ve had the servants prepare your grandmother’s old bedroom for you.” Lord Shaw said after dinner. “My grandmother never let anyone change anything in there, but we kept it clean over the years.” I quickly glanced at Edric, knowing that he would insist we leave right now. Technically he had specified ‘not more than one day’, so we still had the night left, but what point was there in staying here if we were just to leave at the c***k of dawn? It was better to- “Thank you, Lord Shaw.” Edric answered and bid them all good night. A footman had been assigned to bring us to our room, even though I of course knew where it was. The third floor of the eastern wing, one that was decorated with all dark blue accent marks and featured most of the castle’s paintings. My room was right between a pa

