CHAPTER 9 “I’m to bring you to the dovecote.” Gembert was alone. Mykal wasn’t sure where the women were who had been following him earlier. He also wasn’t sure what purpose they served. “Unless, you would first like me to show you your rooms. They’re in the apartments and quite comfortable, reserved for foreign dignitaries and such.” Mykal cast a glance toward Blodwyn. As far as he was concerned, he was more interested in getting started. The faster he assisted in solving the mystery around the missing Osirians, the faster he could return home. His concern for his mother’s health grew. He hadn’t liked leaving her back at the Library alone, not while she wasn’t well. It wasn’t as if they’d traveled from the ruins to Cordillera’s castle and were tired from the trek. Gembert didn’t know th