First steps back outside

"I'm telling you, it had to be sanctioned by the Lukreshes, there's no way such a powerful family would let it go otherwise! Just imagine if the Federovs had a faction acting against them from their own family; they would be crushed without a second thought and frankly, the Lukreshes have historically been far crueller than the Federovs."

Hearing that argument, the Archduchess couldn't help but sigh. Ever since they left their old camp and had resumed hiking through the forest, Josie had long since been talking about the information she had gleaned from the ruins. Unfortunately, some of the conclusions she had arrived at had rubbed the vampiress the wrong way.