Chapter 26
It was late morning by the time Lieutenant Harrison was ready to go. All claws had gone toward helping him prepare for his trip—when they weren’t occupied with the rapidly growing number of sick, of course. In the meantime he had done a quick round of the Guard quarters and wall posts, appointing temporary officers to run things in his absence. He now stood in the entry hall of the Palace bidding farewell to Alyssa and Ron before he departed. “Good luck, Johnny,” bade the princess. “May the wind speed you on your way and back to us again.” “Rest assured I’ll do my best, my lady,” replied Johnny, wiping his brow with a kerchief. “With any luck, I’ll be back here in a couple of weeks. Less than a month, certainly.” He turned to his brother. “Take care of this place, Ronald. Look after mum
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