Next to her, Raphael went whiter, his eyes opening wide. Their father was staring from across the Lobby, too, probably had he heard this even before them. Milena's hand was shaking.
"M-Millie, that fur, it looks a lot like..."
"...Where did you find it?" She asked coldly.
"On Lady Sofia's body, my Lady."
"I want more details."
Her ice-cold voice sent a shrill down the soldiers' spines, who exchanged a quick nod, making sure they would back each other in this.
"Yes, my Lady. As per my Lady's instructions, we rode as far as we could to catch up to Lady Sofia and ensure her protection. We followed the path she should have taken, and made our way to her son's house, but to her surprise, he immediately told us his mother had never arrived. He was about to send us a message to signal
