Chapter 18 At A Cost
- Henna entered my room, her eyes scanning for any sign that I might have overheard her conversation with Vesper. I knew I had to remain calm, so I sat at my desk, pretending to be engrossed in a book.
- "Xanthe," she began cautiously, "did you hear anything... unusual during my conversation with Vesper?"
- I looked up, feigning surprise. "No, why? Did something happen?"