Chapter XXVI: Ally or Foe?

"And what about it?"

"Uh...Im planning to ask him to cover for us so we can investigate by ourselves with no interruptions?" Anastasia said in a question, obviously uncertain with her own plan.

"And what are we going to investigate then my lady?" Alistair asked in a raise eyebrow, completely judging her plan already.

"The third person? We're going to check if there was really a third person inside these mansion." She said.

"That's insane." He commented while shaking his head in disagreement.

"But that's the only way to know if the culprit was really none of us at all!" Anastasia insisted.

"But Doreen, the thing that you are suggesting is too way dangerous. What if we really saw the culprit one on one? What if he attack us? We cant do anything!" The prince blurted out.

"But we need to do something! I have a feeling...I have a feeling that..." Anastasia