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In the staff roo with the daughter&039;s maid

"Thank you," he said as he rose to his feet and nodded at the feen bowed low "Please find her And bring her home, sire"

"We shall endeavor to do just that" He glanced at Tohrment "Would you be so kind as to show in the steward?"

Tohrether

In their absence, Darius stalked around the bare floor, his leather boots er desk in the center of the rooht of relevance She had been utterly open and unassu to the puzzle

Tohrht beside the door, staying quiet Which was good Generally speaking during interrogation of the civil variety, you didn&039;t need more than one inquisitor The boy had another utility, however His shrewd eyeshe would pick up on that Dariusthe discourses

"Thank you for speaking with us," Darius said to the steward

The doggen bowed low "It shall be my pleasure to be of service to you, sire"

"Indeed," Darius murmured as he sat down on the hard stool he had used when speaking with the en by nature tended to value protocol and therefore they would prefer those of higher station to be seated in this situation while they stood "Whatever are you called, steward"

Another lo "I a have you been with the family"

"I was born unto theo" The steward linked his hands behind his back and straightened his shoulders "I have serviced the family with pride sincehistory So you know the daughter well"

"Yes She is a female of worth A joy to her birthed parents and her bloodline"

Darius watched the steward&039;s face carefully "And you were not aware of anything that would lead one to expect such a disappearance"

The servant&039;s left eyebroitched once

And there was a long silence

Darius lowered his voice to a whisper "If it eases your conscience, you have ue shall reveal what you say to anyone Even the king hielder opened his h it

Darius re the poor male would only slow the process of revelation down Indeed, he was either going to talk or not, and encouraging him would but delay his decision

The steward reached into the interior pocket of his uniforht white handkerchief that was pressed into a precise square Blotting at his upper lip, he fu shall breach these walls," Darius whispered "Not a thing"

The steward had to clear his throat twice before his thready voice materialized "Verily she was above reproach That I am certain of There was no consort with a male about which her parents were unaware"