I called some of my men and told them to see to Veronica's wound.
"My lord, she needs to be dealt with!" Veronica said, as she was taken away.
"Richard?" I called.
The Councilman hurried over. "My lord?"
"I need information."
"What information, my lord?"
"Find out exactly how my brother is getting married to Clara. I want to know everything about how she came to be with him. You have until midnight. Is that clear?"
"I'll do my best, my lord."
I sat down in my chair, stared at the clock. Then I got to my feet, unable to control my impatience. It gnawed at me like nothing I had ever felt
It was some minutes past ten and I wondered where the hell my Councilman was. Did he want to wait till midnight or was he unable to get the information I wanted?
He dared not fail me.
I sat down again as the door opened. Councilman Richard, the only man I wanted to see walked in briskly. He had a book under one arm and I guessed he had gotten the information I needed.
