The search yielded nothing. Cironir did not seem surprised by this and neither did Diana. This reeked of an inside job. On Matron Teresa's insistence, Cironir sent the children to bed assuring Silvanus that armed guards would be deployed inside the Queen's infirmary room at all times and that Cironir and Jafral would be staying outside the room for the night.
As they reached the familiar corridor and the guards left them alone, Silvanus slipped his hand into Diana's, stopping her from going inside and put a finger to his lips. He waited till Alethiea had tiredly closed her own bedroom door before pulling Diana back down the stairs. "We shouldn't be out here." Diana whispered trying to stop him. "It's not safe, Syl."
"Just trust me."
He led her down another flight of stairs and out of
