Royle blinked, realizing Commander Walden was waiting for him to answer. He shrugged, having no idea what the question was.
Walden shook his head. “I have no idea what you were thinking, Captain. A bargain with the witches.”
“To save an innocent woman,” Royle said. He had twisted the narrative, obviously, but was truthful about the events that had occurred. “And, if I recall correctly, you are in no position to judge me for that.”
Walden’s face turned red. Royle still remembered the look on the commander’s face when he figured out the witches had inside help to orchestrate the accident. Relaying this to the commander had Walden confessing everything in hopes that Royle would understand and cease his investigations.
Walden cleared his throat. “Regardless, I suppose y
