The trip to the central market did not only happen with Sahra and Theo, but with Lottie as well.
When I went to get Sahra from the servant’s quarters, Lottie asked if she could tag along and I couldn’t say no to those beautiful blue eyes gazing back at me. And so we set off, Sahra, Theo and I.
Theo had been grumbling about the fact that he was to accompany me to the market. According to him, it was not a task fit for the second in command to the Balynward army.
“It’s absurd, I tell you,” he said. “I should be dealing with matters of war and crimes, not strolling to the market like a handmaid or something.”
“Well, as you can see, I am the Mistress now and you have to do my bidding,” I scoffed as we stepped out of the citadel.
“Yes. Which is great for you, if I may say. Because why el
