After a while

And with that, Duke Raziel let him go. He turned to Lady Vienna and motioned for her to follow.

Lady Vienna raised her eyebrows at him. “You’re really back, after a long time of leaving me alone without informing me.” She said, slight irritation lingering in her tone. “How are you?”

He ignored her sarcasm and instead said, “Tell me everything that happened while I was gone in detail.”

Lady Vienna shrugged, “But you said you heard everything he told me.”

Duke Raziel stopped walking and faced her, “I want to hear your thoughts.”

She smirked at that, “Haven’t you missed me?”

“I did. So much. But let’s talk about that later. I am filled with so much anger now that I don’t think I will have enough rational in me to control myself from burning this palace.”

Burning this palace? She smiled at the thought, “Ooh, that would be a sight.”

Duke Raziel cocked his head at her, “You’re supposed to stop me.”