LADY JEMIMA

knights' meeting room. My brothers,

andle this ourselves," Sa

nwavering. "We are a

ded, our voices chiming in

mth. Ruth's presence had that effect on him. Though she doubted his

ands moving swiftly as he sketched. "Discr

realized Jacob had shared the truth about Julian's death. His earlier 24-hour delay had be

head wound," Tristan said, his voice laced wi

ghts. "We need to identify who a

ly. "Sophia, they're in

up, "Sophia is

ow Sharon knew

shed cooking and were on break

, recalling Sophia

knowing there are two kitch

head," Rut

certain Sophia and Jul

like lady J and I . She wouldn't attend without J

s narrowed. "Th

ery suspicious indeed. We must question Sop

gation was ga

an suggested. "Whoever provides information wins a

The villagers will h

"First, we need to

ensure she's at the pala

Julian's killer. Sharon, inform the knights that training is suspended until furt

eceive our assignments. However, S

hould rest and remain

tribute actively. I frowned, noticing Shar

through the tension

ut together, our determination unspoken. We wouldn'

amuel called out, "

g, their hushed discussio

such a long

**

"We need to train!" she whisper

es to darkness.

veryone else wakes," Ruth

sleep from my eyes. "You

Get dressed, princ

m not those slug

abbed our swords, and sneaked to the cast

ough the morning silence, in

our princess

. "Oh, I'm sorry, my lady. B

her's words get to you

knocking my sword aside. I

red, unspoken. Everything was in favor of their rel

entioned you had a lot to shar

ting. "Firstly, I found

dened in shock.

ow long this has been going on. Sharon's flirta

n turned skeptical

exclaimed. "I think El

ima, don't judge when you've

at the unspoken m

huckling. "I see the way you st

armed. "Rut

ed before turning se

" I said. "They were intimate. Are the maids

er sword, her ex

examination," she said. "We must vi

mination spark