"The hunting ceremony," Garrick said, spreading a fresh document across his private table three days later. "Scheduled for the full moon's approach, traditional preparation before Elena's final decision. Every noble in attendance, including Logan, required by ceremonial law to participate directly."
Miriam studied the ceremony's planned route carefully, her expression calculating. "A hunting accident would raise considerably less suspicion than another assassination attempt within the palace walls."
"Precisely my thinking," Garrick said. "The northern ravine crossing offers natural cover, unpredictable terrain, ample opportunity for a fatal fall or a stray arrow to appear entirely accidental rather than deliberately orchestrated."
"Who executes it?" Miriam asked.
"Three men," Garrick s
