Chapter 245: The Question of Fear
Kathryn was quiet for a long moment.
The dust had settled around them, and the light from the grimy window had shifted as clouds passed over the sun.
Then she spoke.
"I am not delusional," she said, her voice low but steady. "I do not think the King is my only enemy. I simply did not believe the Queen would come after me. She has never troubled herself with me before."
She paused, pressing her lips together.
"But you are right. I should not have jumped to conclusions. Everything points to the possibility that she may come after me now."
Duke Valenridge nodded.
"Everything the Queen says regarding the Princess will be relayed to you both," Kathryn continued. "Every threat. Every warning. Every word she speaks to me in private."
The Duke inclined his head again.
"And if she asks you to give the Princess something that would damage her health?" he asked.
Kathryn paused. That was a possibility.
