punished and perhaps not taken seriously.
If he had not been so curious about the redheaded girl, none of this would have
happened, and the plot would not have been discovered. If it was a plot, if this
Chief-they almost certainly meant Belfontaine-went ahead with Granfell's plan.
And if he went back and told everyone, and was believed, he would be trapped.
His parents would surround him with so many guards he would not be able to
breathe. He would be relegated to being just a boy again.
Domenic could not bear the thought of that happening. This was his adventure,
and he was determined to see it through to the end. He was sick and tired of
being a prisoner in Darkov Castle, and returning guaranteed that he would remain
so. On the other hand, running off in the night would make hi
