The Lady Nun Vows Revenge by Caroline Rowland

The Silent 254

Chapter 254

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The moment Eliza sensed someone enter her room, she didn't rush out. Instead, she stayed hidden within her pocket farm, listening quietly for any signs of trouble.

Tina was right outside. If the intruder meant harm, they'd be dealt with before they took a second breath.

But oddly enough, Eliza waited a good while... and heard nothing. No struggle, No sound of resistance,

"Strange..." she murmured. "Could it be someone I know?"

The room remained still-until suddenly, a lamp flared to life.

The flickering flame lit the darkness... and exposed the uninvited guest.

“Renee?” Eliza sat up in surprise as she spotted the figure huddled in the corner. "What are you doing here?"

The girl who had been left in Kane's care was now in her room.

Renee's voice trembled. “I... I'm sorry, I didn't mean to disturb you, I just didn't want to stay with Mr. Valencia, so I snuck away. I came to find you."

But that wasn't what shocked Eliza most. Her eyes narrowed.

"How did you get past the guards downstairs?"

Nolan had stationed Black Flag soldiers outside. They rotated shifts through the night-yet Renee had slipped in unseen?

A chill crept through Eliza's spine. Could this girl be more than she seemed?

As if reading her suspicion, Renee quickly stammered, "Please don't be scared. I swear I don't know any tricks. I've just always been... well, invisible. If I keep quiet and control my breathing, people don't notice me."

It was how she'd escaped the county magistrate in Caslig County-just staying small and unnoticed.

Eliza raised an eyebrow. "Is that so?"

Renee nodded eagerly. "I can show you! Just turn around. Then look back again."

Eliza humored her. She turned away... waited a beat...

"Renee?" she called.

came

alarm as the girl reached

pulled up her hood and wrapped her face in cloth, blending into the shadows so well

raised an eyebrow. "Not

Tina, that

added flatly, "to a shadow guard, this

training.

say the rest aloud, but

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girl... was made

hearing only the compliment, puffed

Miss Sneaky, you've got

and looked down. "I didn't like the way they looked at

Didn't Kane take proper

did," Renee said quickly. "He gave me a place to stay, even apologized. But their eyes..." She paused. "They all looked at me

about Seth. After everything she'd

saw it

I left," Renee continued. "I couldn't stay there anymore. I didn't know where else to go. But I remembered your eyes, the day you saved me... you didn't look at me like that. You didn't see a burden. You looked like you

She lowered her voice.

finally made it to Plutonville. I was scared I wouldn't

waited outside until morning." Eliza looked at her for a long moment

don't mind living simply, then you can stay with me for now. Once we return to Hasen City, I'll be going

can live anywhere,

Eliza smiled. “Alright then-"

please save

desperate scream outside cut her

on the street below, Isabelle lay sprawled in

streaked with tears.

several rough-looking servants charged

is where she ran