Silver threads shone white light above her head, scattering them to a thousand arrows. She walked slowly with Gilbert without raising her head. Her eyes ran left and right and she saw rolls of parchment, paper, ink pots, books and metal sculptures of cavalry made from metal placed over tables. Below her feet, a woollen carpet dyed in wine red was laid; its hairs stood erect and ordered.
"Is this the girl you spoke of, Gibert," a voice came from the front. "Yes, my grace," he said. He kneeled on the floor and pushed Electra to do the same.
"Stand up and come forward," Electra felt a shock run down her spine. "Go now," the voice whispered. She mustered her courage and walked forward.
"Do tell, why did you want to see me?"
Electra heard moving metal from ahead. "The king asked you a question," this one was more coarse.
"The... The fire asked me to do so," Electra mumbled but her voice echoed in that tent.