Only when Fabian returned with the results of his investigation did Henrie start to grasp the dark secrets his older sister had concealed from the world. She had been collecting male slaves.
"The longest-held captives endured two years in the dungeon," Fabian revealed, a timeframe that coincided with Henrie and his family ascending to the throne.
Henrie listened intently as Fabian continued, "They remained in the dungeon until one day when Princess Eleanor moved them to the shed. She employed several carriages to transport them at once, where conditions were harsher, meals scarcer, and the cold more biting."
Henrie's expression grew increasingly grave. He weighed various ways to punish Eleanor but always seemed to circle back to one grim conclusion—execution.
