Chapter 44
When I heard the news it took me a few seconds to understand. The maid who came to wake me up explained me what happened and I listened to her not really getting who she was talking about: "The Duke's carriage got attacked during the night. It seems it was done by thieves who wanted to take advantage of the Duke's skinny escort. I am sorry to tell you this but the Duke didn't make it. Neither did his escort." The Duke was dead? He was on his way to prison? I couldn't believe it. The Duke didn't really seem like a real person and seemed more like a background character. I felt his emptiness but at the same time felt nothing. Was this in the book? I couldn't even remember and even if it didn't it would be explained by Cadmael's quicker access to the throne. I didn't know what to say or wh
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