Chapter 376: An Unexpected Answer
Lyria's POV
Kathryn sighed.
The sound was long and heavy, as though she were gathering her thoughts before speaking them aloud. She looked at me for a moment, her expression unreadable, and then she shook her head slowly.
"It seems there has been quite a serious misunderstanding somewhere," she said.
I blinked.
For a moment, I was not certain whether I ought to feel relieved or concerned.
Elara's lips twitched.
The corner of her mouth curved upward, just barely, before she caught herself and smoothed her expression back into careful neutrality. Her eyes, however, betrayed her. There was unmistakable amusement lurking within them.
I wondered why she found the situation amusing, but I did not voice it.
There were more pressing matters at hand.
Kathryn continued.
"Yes, I report back to Her Majesty," she said. "I have been instructed to do so, and I have never pretended otherwise. But perhaps Your Highness has forgotten something."
