Neither of them spoke on the quick walk to her house, and nothing else moved in Waldron's Gate. Loretta needed to know more about him before she could decide if he was worth the risk. She had to get him safely past Bess to have a chance of that.
Her most loyal guard was understandably more paranoid after hearing even the bare minimum about Rhysto. Walking up on the porch unnoticed would be impossible. Responding to the challenge without the man beside her noticing she had a guard—beyond unusual in their proper, perfect city—would probably be equally difficult.
He'd already been the first person to notice Loretta after a decade.
"You can't simply walk into my house," she said.
"Loyal husband waiting at home?"
"No." Loretta watched him. "Loyal guard."
He stopped, adjusting his grip on
