Chapter 325: Setting Things in Motion
The intimidating bird only held still long enough for Irene to pull out the letter from the pouch.
Before she could fully turn away, Irene was stopped by a maid.
"His Grace often feeds Blade a snack when he’s brought him a letter," she explained.
"Of course he does," Irene responded with a small smile. "Then give it here, please."
Irene had barely unwrapped the meat when the massive raptor swooped down and took it into his large talons. After that, he was nowhere to be seen as he disappeared over the roof and
"Fortunately, I’m wearing gloves," she muttered to herself as the maid took back the paper to dispose of elsewhere.
Irene looked out across the plains that led down to the ancient wall segment and a gentle breeze brushed through and tossed her hair backwards. She sighed lightly before leaning against that outer wall along the side of the stairs and unscrolling the letter. Whatever her Commander must have needed to send to the Duke’s Tower had to have been of importance.
She recognized his handwriting instantly.
To her surprise and, admittedly, relief, she was the one addressed in the letter in the first place. It seemed that he trusted her as much as he claimed to, after all.
One thing she had realized was that the longer Commander Henry was at their head, the less he referred to her as dame and more as ’Lady Irene.’ It caused her to wonder if he knew that it was obvious when he was trying to bring someone a bit closer.
She continued on into the heart of the letter.
"Lady Irene