Owen was actually escorted to Reysland? My feelings were a complex tangle of sorrow over the difficulty of my path to revenge and a subtle thrill at the confirmation of my suspicions. Owen's transfer to Reysland must have been the result of Isabella's plea for help. The person behind all this wielded a power that terrified me. Based in Reysland, yet able to effortlessly manipulate a remote border garrison and even influence a military tribunal, this individual must hold a significant position within the kingdom. The situation in Reysland is incredibly intricate, and my understanding of it is limited to childhood memories and the snippets of information I've gleaned from Thomas. It was not enough. The clues were too few to narrow down the suspects. I hadn't ruled out my birth mother.

