Ashlynn smiled faintly as she returned to her seat. While the weight of what she'd said pressed down on Loghlan and Mairwen, Marcel's departure relieved her of yet another burden she was carrying. Two of them, if she was honest with herself, but she had no idea how her sister would respond to the letter Isabell was sending with Marcel.
They didn't dare reveal Ashlynn's survival to Jocelynn. As much as Ashlynn wanted to believe that her sister deeply regretted what had happened and that she would be relieved to hear the news, she couldn't bring herself to extend that much trust to the sister who had betrayed her.
Instead, Jocelynn would have to make do with the news that Isabell would be returning with Marcel and his men to free her from Owain's clutches. So long as her sister was willing to accept Isabell's help, things would work out in the end.
