The Truth

"I want to know the truth, Mother." Donne was standing at the window, overlooking the gardens outside. He was pinching the stem of a water goblet. He drank from it slowly then turned to face his mother who was sitting at the round glass table at the corner.

"Why are we talking about that wretched woman?" Kashie breathed in disgust.

Kashie was called to General Xelt's mansion suddenly. The reason was not hidden from her. Unlike other people, Donne specifically told her why he wanted her to visit.

Mother,

We need to talk. I need to know what happened that night. I need the truth about Meara. Tomorrow evening, at the latest.

Donne doesn't want excuses. He also cannot wait. When they met Meara, the King insinuated that there was something in the way his mother acted.