Chapter 285
On a night illuminated by moonlight, a small carriage racing through the streets came to a halt in the middle of the main road.
Long shadows stretched across the polished stones. The only sign of life was the distant, staggering footsteps of a vagrant.
Ian adjusted the lantern light and gave instructions.
“We’ll walk from here.”
“I’ll prepare, sir.”
“This is no ordinary gypsy, so be on your guard.”
While it would be ideal if they could persuade her to come along willingly, given the nature of gypsies, that was clearly going to be difficult. In that case, they had no choice but to use force to detain her.
Her existence would give Bariel an advantage in its relationship with Timothy, and by extension, the Kingdom of Burgos. Ian nodded lightly as he surveyed the alley.
“This area and that one are particularly maze-like. Block them off completely with barriers.”