The guard had his sword drawn and the tip of it pushed to her back. When they reached the top of the stairs, he put his sword back on to his hip and grabbed her arm. He walked rather fast and she was having a hard time keeping up with his much longer legs. When they reached the great hall, she saw Nathaniel with a sword to his throat. He was kneeling on the floor. She tried to run to him but the guard pulled her back.
The woman from the dungeon was sitting on a throne. There was an older gentleman sitting beside her. He looked angry. Rose was unsure of what would happen next. The guard pushed her over to the woman and made her kneel in front of her. She did not fight as she was afraid it would bring about her and Nathaniel's death.
"My knight tells me that this man showed him this ring after seeing the insignia on his armor. Tell me where he got this," the woman asked.
