“I..” she started to say, but her voice cracked.
“What is wrong, Lizzy?” Helen asked.
“I’m sorry, I was slightly startled.” Lizzy answered.
“Are you sure?” Helen felt as though she might have heard Lizzy’s voice shake slightly.
“I’m sorry, my lady.” Lizzy apologized.
“What could have startled you; that I said we are getting off the train in a few hours?” Kheal asked.
“Where are we going?” Helen returned to the topic at hand.
“I promised I would send you to Sorventii, I just never said when. Sorry, it will take a little while.” Kheal said.
“How long?” Helen asked. Her greatest fear was being too late. What if her husband remarried before she got there?
“I need to get somewhere and claim my inheritance. Only then can I return.”
“How long will this take?” Helen asked.
“Not long, a year or two.” Kheal answered and Helen tensed. She was not sure how long Walter will be away for. She was sure that where ever he was going, it would take him a few months.