Once everything had been squared away with Alaric and the arduous training he would receive from Marcus, it was time for them to part ways.
"Again, I thank you very much for looking after Lilia while I was busy and during such a tumultuous incident." Marcus said outside the front entrance of the Skalbeck estate.
In turn, the viscount and Bianca told Marcus that it was no problem and again that Lilia had helped protect them far more.
"Now we must be off. I have duties to attend to and in the wake of what happened, and I imagine that the kingdom will be in a uncertain state for some time."
With that Marcus and Lilia left in the carriage that had been waiting for them.
However, as they were leaving, Marcus gave Clarisa an order she had not been expecting.
"Clarisa, we are not heading back home. Take us to the royal castle. There is something that I have to do there."
