(Isla)
Caius asked Zeron to prepare the message before he left the library. It would explain that we wanted to speak with the woman about her mother's family without accusing her of anything. She would be free to refuse. If she accepted, Wraithbone would provide safe travel.
"How long before she receives it?" I asked. The western territories weren't close enough for an answer to come quickly. "I don't want her frightened by a royal message." That could make everything harder.
"A few days," Zeron said. "I'll have it delivered by someone who can explain why we're asking." He gathered the pages from the table.
Once Zeron left, Pryor returned to the records he'd been studying. I stayed beside Orin, thinking about the twelve original Keepers. One thing still bothered me. If the ritual could
