"The Duke has requested your presence." Leyla had arrived to tell them the trouble had been taken care of and it was now safe.
A flurry of men were reorganizing the wagons and transporting goods from further ahead. They had expected to encounter some danger on the road. It was practically impossible to avoid trouble with the distance they needed to travel.
Even though they had brought many guards, it still worried her that Lucas went out to fight. It didn't feel right to her to not stand next to him. She wanted to be his partner, not someone who needed protecting all the time.
Yet, she needed to take care of their daughter. With Marietta she did feel safer. The way she handled the knives, you could tell that she was a skilled warrior. Now that the danger was over, she handed Arya back to Marietta.
