"Ren? Is something wrong?"
"No, my lady! Why do you ask?" Her voice comes out in high pitched peeps. I decide to use some of my very limited power as Lady Nightshade…
"Ren, you will tell menow."
She freezes, and when she looks up from the bed, she has tears in her eyes.
"I don't know how I lost them, but after the wedding, they were to be cleaned…they were meant for you, bequeathed in Lady Nightshade's will…"
"For me? What are you talking about?"
"The lady's jewels. That is, Fabien's mother's jewels. They were to be cleaned and given to you as a wedding gift, but now they're nowhere to be found. This is my fault. It wasmyresponsibility."
"Well, let's calm down, okay? I'm sure they'll turn up."
"But, my lady…"
"They're somewhere, right? Come on, stop making my bed. We both know I never sleep in it anyways. Where were the jewels kept after cleaning?"
"In the antechamber near the library."
