Chapter Forty

RPOV

Songs: Amber by 311, Solitude by Black Sabbath

When a maiden arrived at my room the next day instead of Lady Daniela, I half expected her to tell me that I was once again sequestered to my chambers. However, instead she offered me a small parchment and scurried out.

When I opened the beige paper to find perfectly sculpted handwriting, I realized it was, in fact, a note from Adrian's mom. She explained that she had some business to take care of elsewhere and would not be able to escort me over the next couple of days. I was to make my own way about the grounds and be on my best behavior. She also hinted that eyes would be watching me and she would know when she returned of any mishaps I fell upon.

I couldn't have been happier to discover she wasn't leaving me with some babysitter in the form of a hulking lurker, especially seeing how the last capable hands she left me in turned out to have claws. As I made my way out of my room I distracted myself by mentally plotting all the hein