Trin's appearance temporarily eased the tense atmosphere within the study. Seeing Hibbort pick up the crystal stone and examine it carefully, Astrid tightened her grip on the teacup handle, lowered her eyelashes, and naturally crossed her long, night-sky-colored silk-stockinged legs as she reorganized the information she'd just obtained.
According to Mr. Trin, tonight's events closely mirrored the original account. Lucas, though severely injured during this assassination attempt, had luckily survived.
Meanwhile, Alistair had lost an arm and was now definitively implicated in the crime of assassinating the crown prince, making it nearly impossible for him to remain a viable successor.
Hibbort's own attitude, however, was particularly intriguing. He first sealed all information, then ordered his men to imprison both princes, placing them under the strictest guard by the highest-ranking royal guard.
