Alastair went into deep thinking while Queen Daphne and Lady Odalis looked on waiting for him to speak. "You could have waited until the Duke left for the village, Lady Odalis. Why did you rush to meet me at this time of the day?"
"That," Odalis hesitated to speak. But on seeing that the people around her were kind and helpful, she revealed the truth to them. "Whenever the Duke leaves the mansion or travels to another town, I am not allowed to take a step out of the mansion," Odalis said, her eyes narrowing slightly before they went back to normal. However, Alastair did not miss the imperceptible change in her expression.
