Ashlynn watched Ignatious leading the High Priest away with a faint smile on her lips before she turned back to the head chamberlain. Given enough clues, she was certain that Aubin would figure things out on his own, but for now, she trusted Ignatious to guide the old priest gently toward the truths that had shocked every person of faith he'd shared them with so far.
At the moment, however, she had other matters to worry about.
Thus far, Owain was handling matters with more restraint than she'd expected of him. For the moment, that was fine. She still had a few pieces of her own to place on the board before she entered the last stage of this game, and Owain's willingness to tolerate everything she'd already done in order to attempt to salvage his reputation and his appearance as a fit ruler was playing into her hand.
