Chapter 115: Night Guard
Dominic made his way through the halls to the tower, and up the stairs, where he found that the same maid was on duty, looking somewhat exhausted and flustered.
In the hall before the doors to their respective rooms, Two guards were keeping watch, though Dominic used the word ’guards’ loosely.
Both men were well past their middle years, and one looked like he had been pulled out of retirement for this duty. But he had the sun worn face of someone who spent a lot of time outside, and his pistol was hung in a well-worn holster on his hip.
Dominic couldn’t see a trade skill core on him, but that didn’t mean he didn’t own one. Or even that he wouldn’t be formidable with a pistol without one.
"Royal Advisor, we have been assigned night guard duty for your suite." The old man greeted him.
"Thank you for your sacrifice. I was never a fan of night shifts."
The Guard nodded in acknowledgement of the comment and returned to carving something from wood with a pocket knife, though he was also watching the staircase and the hand holding the stick was right next to his revolver.
Dominic stepped into his room and saw that the window had been broken. The room smelled faintly of some chemical he couldn’t name, but the room had been aired out to some extent before the window had been boarded over.
"I’m sorry that it’s so dark in here. We were unable to get a glazier up here to replace the window today. I believe that the Princess has requested that the tower be reinforced for tomorrow night." The maid informed Dominic softly as she came in with his food.