Kingdom of Ash

allow me to tell you that there is. And you are
not a part of it.”
Darrow let out a long sigh, rubbing his
temple again. “You are dismissed from this
room.”
“Like hell she is,” Aedion growled.
But Murtaugh cut in, “There is someone,
Lady, who would like to see you.” Lysandra
raised her brows, and the old man winced. “I
did not wish to risk leaving her in Allsbrook
alone. Evangeline is in the northern tower—in
my former granddaughter’s bedroom. She
spotted your approach from the window and it
was all I could do to convince her to wait.”
A polite, clever way to defuse the brewing
storm. Aedion debated telling Lysandra that
she could stay, but Lysandra was already
moving, dark hair flowing behind her.
When she’d left, Aedion said, “She’s
fought on the front lines at every battle.