After Silvia departed with the palace maid, the archbishop left to retrieve his ward’s belongings. He had advised her that he would be taking her to meet Daniel and had proactively had her pack everything that she wished to have at the castle. He was confident that he would be able to manipulate Daniel into agreeing to have Silvia remain as his guest until they were married. It had worked like a charm! Her belongings were at the castle within the hour.
After the trunks holding her wardrobe, jewelry and mementos arrived at the castle, Silvia refreshed herself in the private bathroom adjoined to her room. She changed into a long-sleeved white cotton blouse with a high neck, a muted green, floor-length cotton skirt topped off with a wide black belt to compliment her slim waist. She
