Sins to Confess, a Heart to Find

Alexa woke up with a door opening, and half sleepily remembered that she was sleeping in Father Agnello's bed. It had been where Alexander had left her the night before, when he had brought her back to the castle.

"I bet you have sins to confess," Alexander had said as a justification for bringing her to the confessor's quarters, but Alexa figured it was a joke. At least, she hoped it was.

It would be impossible to get the horrible scene from the previous night out of her mind so easily, she knew. 

The priest made a tired gesture in her direction,

"I can't imagine what could have made you imagine that my bed is more comfortable than yours, but please help yourself, Your Highness."

"The ... Second Prince has already left with the army?" she asked, and Blue Eyes nodded,

"At daybreak. It was a beautiful scene to see... But since you're awake, you can tell me what's going on. Alexander was too busy to tell me."