"Virve," Ollie called as he opened the door of the carriage. His voice was tinged with relief and the tension between his shoulders lessened by half when he saw her waiting for them at the gate.
While it was clear from the set of her ears and her lowered brows that she wasn't entirely happy to receive their guests, there was nothing about her bearing that suggested danger or disaster. Whatever had happened to Ashlynn that Ollie could feel it from leagues away, it wasn't serious enough to distress Virve.
"Welcome home Ollie," Virve said, making her way to the carriage and climbing inside. For a moment, the entire carriage tipped on its springs and both Sir Rain and Sir Hugo gripped at the sides of the carriage, fighting every instinct in their bodies that screamed at them to open the opposite door and flee before it was too late.
