Charlotte's Master

Lex looked again at the man by the window, who was watching the commotion outside. He must have been about Prince Gutard's age, but he wasn't that big. Apart from the color of his eyes, and his light brown hair cut very short, he was much more like Klaus than Gutard himself.

  Lex tried to control 'his' cough and hide his surprise, massaging his throat, not knowing what to do. Charlotte also looked surprised, but for other reasons, as it became clear as soon as she said,

"Master!"

The man finally turned to them, after closing the window. The lighting in the room came from a single candlestick, but Lex could see that he was wearing discreet but good quality clothes. The man's hand, however, slid into his coat, where he possibly had a dagger. The man looked at Charlotte with an expression of distaste,

"I think I asked you to do this discreetly, Lotte."

"I'm sorry," she said, lowering her head, and still catching her breath.