"My lady, we have some visitors. I advised them to wait at the gates, especially with what happened last night," said the servant.
Fiona instructed her butler. "Tell them I'll be down soon. Do not permit them to enter until I know who they are."
"These people are not here to see you; they have specifically requested to meet with Lord Thorn and the Earl of Northbrook," he emphasized with a nervous look.
In the middle of eating, Kane and Christopher put their napkins on the table and stopped. They looked at each other in confusion upon hearing what had been said.
"Please excuse us, ladies, Duchess. We will investigate and take care of this issue," stated Lord Alexsander.
The two men stood up from the dinner table to leave. They were going to the castle entrance to speak with the strangers.