Chapter 7
Theirn looked out the carriage window as they drew up to the Lord’s castle and gasped. “It is so large, Castien, how will we be able to do what we have to in time?”
“Have faith. We will if we’re careful, and lucky,” Castien signed back with a smile.
Guards stopped them when they entered the barbican. Politely they asked them to step out. Castien shook his head and handed one of them their papers. After the captain of the guard had perused them he apologized and beckoned to another to have the drawbridge lowered. Castien felt Theirn sigh with relief and patted his hand.
They drove through the gates into the courtyard and alit from the carriage. When they did they were greeted by a page who told them to follow him to the seneschal. As he led the pair through large doors emblazo
