The Deal Is Done With The Devil

After some time, Esther turned around to look at the commander of the royal knights who had been patiently waiting for her. Her expression had returned to its usual calm, yet it was a kind of eerie calmness that gave the knight discomfort in his gut feeling—like the calm before a storm.

"Sir Galien, my husband will be coming back soon to the temple. I wish you to take care of him and bring him back to the palace. Do not let him know I am at my manor, at least, keep him away for the night."