The Lady Nun Vows Revenge by Caroline Rowland

The Silent 199

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Once they agreed on the time and place for the exchange, Nomus tumed and left without another word.

But just as he stepped past the courtyard gate, he suddenly paused-his gaze cutting sharply to one side.

There, standing silently beneath the moonlit archway, was an elderly nun with a stern face, her eyes cold and unreadable as she stared directly at him.

Nonus narrowed his eyes, then casually shook the rags on his body. Several snakes slithered out from beneath his sleeves. hissing menacingly in her direction,

He thought she'd pame. He thought he'd see fear.

But the old nun didn't even flinch.

Tch." Nonus scoffed, unimpressed, and disappeared into the shadows of Saint Grace Nunnery.

Back in the courtyard, after he left, Tina combed through the entire area with her sword drawn. She ended up finding nearly a dozen venomous snakes hiding in the corners.

"Just one visit from Nonus and my place almost turned into a snake den, she muttered grimly.

Once all the snakes were killed, she gathered their corpses into a bundle, planning to burn them all.

But before she could set the fire, a calm voice rang out from the courtyard

entrance.

"Wait. Don't burn them."

Eliza tumed, surprised. "Mary? Why are you here?"

"If I hadn't come, I wouldn't have known you were hiding something this big from

me, Mary said coolly, eyes sharp as a blade.

Eliza instantly looked guilty and shrank her neck.

So... Mary had been outside all along. She must've overheard everything

between her and Nonus.

Eliza gave a sheepish sanile, "I was going to tell you, I swear. I just wanted to wait until the time and place were confirmed

first

"Is that so Mary's voice was laced with doubt

swore, holding up her

you the benefit of the doubt-for now. But three days from now, I'm

eyes widened. That's not a good idea. It's going to be dangerous, I don't know how many people they'll bring. It fight breaks

nun?" Mary cut her off with a sharp look. "Let me remind you- when I made my name as the Sage of Poison, I saw more corpses than you've seen living

Eliza was thoroughly silenced.

tone was final. "Whether you bring me or not, I'll be at Moonshade Pavilion that day. You can't

wasn't wrong. Letting Mary go alone would be even worse-what if she arrived before them and ran straight

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ambush?

of them-nor just the three, counting

lot of them. If she handed Sophie over, they'd probably rush to her

even consider asking

left only one name in

to the Prince Regent, Eliza

were clearly from the underworld. Eliza

connections in that world. Mary, perhaps, once had them-but now she

she could rely on now...

wrote the letter and sent it off. She didn't expect him until the

surprise, he arrived

more surprising-Mary hadn't left

into the courtyard and

his throat, awkwardly pressing

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your letter and... thought those people might return tonight.

explanation. Probably was. Likely

explained, the more it sounded like

feet. "Oh. Right. Then

off into the house, leaving Nolan and

him coolly, "Your Highness, you're a little too obvious. Even if you've developed... certain feelings, you should learn to restrain them. Serenity still belongs to Saint Grace Nunnery,

He'd acted out of impulse. The moment he received Eliza's letter, his concern overpowered his reason. He hadn't even considered how it

would be ruined. He lowered his head. "You're right. It was

again? Mary's

but her stare

returned with a tray before

around the stone

Eliza turned to Mary.

plan

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