Arielle's POV.
I stood by the small opening in the tent wondering what was taking Riley and Baron so long.
Damien had mentioned that Baron didn't sustain any injury at all. So why wasn't he here yet?
It was already noon and that was not like him at all. Even if he had to run errands for Simon, he always showed up— even if it was just to tell me that he wouldn't be there the whole time.
I kept searching the outside trees of the garden, hoping that I would see him watching me from the shadows. But all I saw were guards— and the trees.
Could he perhaps be—
"My lady…" A young voice called, automatically pulling me away from the window.
"I am sorry but my arm really hurts badly…"
I turned to find a young toddler showing me her bruised arm. Her skin was peeled off slightly from the edges and there were blood clots all over the ugly patch.