Firm Stubbornness

Rose had questioned Ashley's condition not out of worry for the woman but instead Dominic. She could tell it was him who had attacked Ashley and while the duchy could punish the common folks according to their standards, it wasn't the same treatment for their fellow nobles. Unless a given reason was ruled out, it was a criminal act to murder.

The high authorities! Rose had never seen the authorities before, but she knew what kind of people they were. They were the type to only follow their rules and punish those they deem as a criminal into an instant death sentence. Their name could even scare the nobles, knowing most of the death sentence that was ruled out by the kingdom came from them instead of the King and Queen.

"She was attacked by her most trusted maid," explained Josephine as they walked away from the room and directed themselves to where Lady Ashley was located.

A few servants were shocked to see Rose and though they were afraid to let her see the lady, they weren't able to