Unwelcome Visitor

Lady Chlora widened her eyes at the warning Alden had given her. He was so confident that it took her by surprise. The way he said it made the warning seem legit enough that it would certainly happen if she was not careful.

She burst into laughter, although Melva could hear the uncertainty and the anxiety in her voice. "Who will be stupid enough to punish a duke's sister in the duke's region?"

"There is someone here that is stupid enough not to recognise a duke when they see one," mumbled Rosetta sarcastically, spinning her wand in her hand as if also sending a warning to Lady Chlora that she would cast a spell directed to her the first thing after she was free from the magic binding chains.

"Silence, you witch. I am not talking to you," spat Lady Chlora harshly.