A faint nod followed from Rowan. "Good."
He looked toward the guards standing behind him. "Take him to the dungeon. He is to be questioned as soon as he regains consciousness."
The guards stepped forward immediately to carry out the order.
"And make certain he is watched every moment," Rowan added firmly. "No one is to see him, speak to him, or be left alone with him until I arrive. If someone sent him here, they may very well try to silence him before he can tell us anything."
The guards bowed. "Yes, Your Majesty."
"There's something else," Cedric said as he opened his hand.
Resting in his palm was a small pill. "I found this hidden beneath his tongue. He intended to swallow it if he was captured."
Rowan studied it for a brief moment before looking back at Cedric. "Excellent work," he said with quiet approval. "You prevented us from losing our lead."
Only then did his attention shift to Rebecca.
