An Heir's Estate

As Arran returned to the mansion with Brightblade, he repeatedly tried to ask her about her fears concerning the Matriarch, but to no avail.

"All you need to know is that the danger is far from past," she finally said. "As for what that danger actually is, it's too soon for me to speculate. Just keep your eyes open."

The words did as little to satisfy Arran's curiosity as they did to reassure him, but she refused to say anything more about the matter. But then, from the sound of it, all she had was a gut feeling.

Back at the mansion, Arran immediately sought out Jovan, who was both surprised and delighted when he heard that he was to recruit another fifty servants and guards. It was a task Arran would have found daunting, but his steward only seemed pleased at the prospect of having another fifty people under his command.

"All men again?" Jovan asked before he set to work, looking at Arran with narrowed eyes.