189 Your Place

As soon as the door closed behind them, Lady Tessi was the first to speak. 

"Let's spare the formalities and cut to the chase. What are you doing here, Sierra? Did you not receive our letter?" 

"I did, Lady Tessi. Unfortunately, the letter was intercepted before I had a chance to review it."

"Intercepted? How could-"

"Lord Badol, with all due respect, I don't think we have time to bark up that tree," Sierra snapped at him with a stare before she turned her attention back to address all of them, "Lord Tarrick, does that name ring a bell?"

The faces of the Bancrofts turned sour at the mention of it. There was no doubt in Sierra's mind they knew exactly who she was referring to. 

"He was sent by Cedric to Drakin to arrest me. Clearly, I did not adhere, nor did King Alistair."

Lady Tessi's expression did not change at the information, "You should not have returned, Sierra. You would've been safer in Drakin…"