An Overt Conspiracy

Yarin's POV:

The person outside the door said, "I don't like complicating things, so I haven't done anything. I just asked them to rest for a while. Don't worry, they won't die."

They wouldn't die, but things in this world were worse than death. I didn't believe that when the fugitive said they were all unharmed, it meant they were completely unscathed.

Lady Charlies asked, "What do you want?"

"I'd like to have a young guest over, and thanks to his company, I've been having a 'good time' lately." The man's voice was filled with resentment, and at that moment, I recognized him.

It was Tyle. He had indeed come with the other fugitives.

"Whoever you're looking for won't be here," Lady Charlies declared firmly, showing no sign of backing down. "Leave now, and I can overlook the rest. The palace will send guards soon, and you'll have nowhere to run."