By the time the feast began, Ashlynn had accumulated several additional observations that didn't quite add up.
Not only was the fake Ashlynn traveling without any attending ladies, but the number of attendees for the feast was far lower than she expected. The grand banquet hall would need only a single table to accommodate Owain, the fake Ashlynn, a few knights, and the highest-ranking soldiers stationed within the villa.
Normally, the common captain or sergeant at arms would be lucky to have a seat at a lower table during the feast. Including them at Owain's tables felt almost like a desperate attempt to salvage pride and make up the numbers instead of leaving seats empty during the feast.
Even Otis seemed surprised at how few people would be attending given the instructions Sir Kaefin provided after his arrival. It wasn't until Ashlynn began preparing large pitchers of wine for the table, however, that she spotted the next oddity.
