Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Chapter 1235

Carissa motioned for a member of the Garrison Unit to take the silver ingot worth ten silver coins and said, "Buy meals for everyone tomorrow. Once they're released, they can pay back the money they owe him."

What she said was meant to reassure those being held-nothing would be done to them beyond this brief detention. She wanted to keep the peace, urging them not to cause a ruckus and to get through the next two days without any trouble.

At the same time, it was meant as a subtle reminder for Gerald to calm down.

In the dead of night, Carissa made another round of the prison. This time, she found Gerald trembling

even more.

Cody approached her, speaking softly, "Might it be possible to get him a blanket? My lord is weak and can't stand the cold. His health is frail."

Carissa noticed that Gerald had curled himself into a strange, almost rigid position, huddling into the corner. There was a small draft coming through a hole in the wall, which explained why he seemed so cold.

She sighed inwardly, realizing it was impossible to treat everyone the same. This was only the first night. If Gerald froze to death in here, she would have a lot of explaining to do.

"Take him out and place him in solitary confinement. Give him a cotton quilt so he doesn't freeze to death here," Carissa ordered one of the guards.

Cody immediately knelt, deeply grateful, "Thank you, Commander Sinclair. Thank you so much."

stand and had to rely on Cody to carry

behind, it was clear that the man being taken out was an elderly figure. If he were

yard, and in the center stood the building where they held discussions. The front courtyard housed the main hall, along with a separate side

hall was used by Carissa for her personal matters. It was smaller and cozier, and could easily be heated with a

can sit anywhere. The chaise lounge is off-limits. That's where

poor health. Sitting through the night will be too much for him. Could we borrow the chaise lounge just for tonight? We'll buy a

responded firmly. "I'm already making an exception by allowing

lord is elderly. Would you consider this an

glanced at Gerald, his

his age, he shouldn't have been in a

to make do

bring in

charcoal for you."

that she wasn't going to agree, Cody had no choice but

But he couldn't bring himself to complain. Instead, he clung to a quiet

that his master was frail and couldn't sleep on such cold

decided to be blunt. She

family's residence and have them send two blankets