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Chapter Sixteen: ‘Trust thy suspicious heart...’
The last day of meetings with the Queen’s Guard had begun. Helen sat across from yet another discomforted young man in abject silence.
Having Mehlsanz observe the castle for the past few days had been a rather convenient means of gathering information. Only two of Helen’s brothers, Nathaniel and David, lived with her in Belgrant Castle, but all seven brothers were currently visiting. They had, of course, rushed to be by her side as soon as they heard the news of the assassination attempt. In fact, one of the reasons she had decided to employ this strategy was for the peace it afforded her from their incessant “advisement.”
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