Summer 1098 SR
Enid led Charlaine through the estate. "His Grace is expecting you," the servant said.
"I assume he heard about the Sea Wolf?"
Sea Wolf"There"s been talk of little else. People have been coming and going all morning." Enid slowed her steps, looking left and right to confirm no one else was present. "Even Lord Winfyre is here."
"To do what?" asked Charlaine.
"I don"t know for sure, but rumour is, he"s pressuring the duke to execute the pirates."
"And if you don"t mind me asking, how did His Grace take that?"
"The discussion was quite heated. The duke agrees with the ambassador but is hesitant to take action against the Church for fear of repercussions."
"I can well imagine."
"There"s something else you should know," offered Enid. Just as she was about to say more, a
