CHAPTER EIGHTLulé, keeping watch, had whistled to warn Ariana and Lorenc that the Prince and his retinue had returned.
Ariana paled.
“Why has he returned earlier than expected and in the middle of the night?”
“I don’t know,” replied Lulé. “But he had better not discover we are not where we should be! How, though, shall we get back in without being seen?”
She paused thinking and then snapped her fingers.
“Our exploration of The Castle yesterday was very useful. Remember that unlocked door in the cellar?”
“The one that led up to the wood yard?”
“That’s it,” nodded Lulé. “We should be able to get in that way unseen. Let’s go!”
They set off keeping in the shadow of the trees.
In The Castle the large window of the dining room was lit. Pausing for a moment Ariana and Lulé saw shapes mov
