Chapter 220
A few days later, Isella snuck out of her house at dawn. Her face was flushed with excitement as she climbed into the carriage Carynne had prepared.
“It’s my first time leaving home. It’s really thrilling. What about you, Carynne?”
“I feel the same, Isella.”
So thrilling I could die. I hope Verdic doesn’t use this as an excuse to behead me.
Carynne swallowed hard, looking at Isella’s excited face. It seems they really must become friends now—there was no other choice. Otherwise, Verdic might kill her.
“Firstly, let’s head to the Grand Cathedral in the capital first. I plan to request protection there.”
“Protection?”
“Yes. All churches have the duty to protect the sanctity of marriage. I’m planning to say I’ve run away from an unwanted marriage.”
Isella’s destination was completely unexpected to Carynne. While it’s true that all churches had the duty to protect people, most women seeking refuge from their own fathers or brothers went to secluded monasteries deep in the mountains—not the grand cathedral that’s smack in the middle of the capital.
That place was more a seat of power than religion. Arriving there would immediately alert Verdic.
“Must the destination be the Grand Cathedral? Wouldn’t it be harder for Mister Verdic to find us if we went to a secluded monastery? What about going somewhere far away?”