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Royal Order
Kyle sat at the window looking down into the courtyard below, waiting. It was a familiar pattern that was soothing. He spent some idle moments wondering what had convinced Joanna to agree that he could visit William. He’d risked a glance at Edward, who stood with his arms crossed, observing as Joanna relaxed her injunction, yet the man had his emotions, face and body language under strict control. He guessed that Edward had something to do with her backing down, although if Edward thought it prudent to keep his own counsel, then he wouldn’t force the issue. He hadn’t wasted anytime at all on taking Joanna at her word. Wrapping the veil around him as soon as she was done, he fled to William’s rooms at the palace. He had to admit, even if it was only to himself, he was nervo
