"Against a man like Marcel and the people driving this carriage? If he really intended to kidnap or betray us? I don't think there's anything we could do at all…"
A range of emotions flickered across Micheline's face when she heard her Aunt Maela's statement, ranging from shock to fear and indignation to confusion. For someone who had just said they were as good as hostages or prisoners, her aunt seemed far too comfortable, and there was something about the smile on her lips that made Micheline feel like she was back in the Royal Academy again… and she'd just missed a very important point.
"You aren't bothered by this," Micheline said, making a statement more than asking a question.
"No, I'm not," Maela agreed.
"Why?" Micheline asked. "Is it because you believe everything that we've been told? If the letter from Cousin Ashlynn was forged…"
