Sayuri eyed Conrad with slight concern, but ultimately pushed the uncertain feelings away. Lord Paolo had said that he trusted the young man and Sayuri trust her vassal. She could only hope that trust wasn't misplaced.
Turning her attention back to the others, she listened as they spoke...
Sayuri looked back and forth between Droplets and Conrad, becoming nervous at the tense shift in the air.
"Conrad did offer to help us and to join us in turning the tide," she said, stepping in to defuse the situation. Or at least to ease Droplet's thoughts. "I didn't think it would bring...
Sayuri gave a nod in reply to Droplets words.
"I do think somewhere private would be best," she said. Sayuri lead the group to a small sitting room where they would be able to discuss matters without unsolicited ears listening in. She turned her attention to Droplets as she spoke of her time...
Sayuri smiled at Lord Paolo's words of praise for Conrad and his abilities. Just as she was hoping, the words helped put her mind to ease. Nodding her head in response, Sayuri turned her smile on Conrad.
"Very well," Sayuri said. "I give you permission to take charge of a small group of...
The fine hairs bristled on the back Risika’s neck as she watched with baited breath as Maestra approached the figure on the road ahead of them. She didn't like it. There was something about the figure that she just couldn't place. The silence seemed unnatural and unnerving. And Titus'...
Sayuri nodded her head in agreement as Lord Paolo spoke, his words causing her smile to fade into a frown. Her heart twisted in her chest as she imagined the fate of the slaves that had been left behind, the fields of crops that would be burned, and buildings razed to the ground. More death...
Ooooooooooohhhhh. Okay, I was thinking this was a lot of work just for Sayuri to hesitantly agree to allow Conrad to lead a small group of soldiers lol.