Chapter116:

Brushing back his light brown hair, Danyen leaned back against the settee in thought. Kit decided to give him a moment before she pressed on. Eventually, he said, “He leaves sometimes in the middle of the night. I hear his footsteps in the hallway. I know it’s him because there’s no one else near us now, and I can also hear his bed creak and the door open and close. But he doesn’t go toward the hall that leads past your room and around to the queen’s portion of the castle. He goes the other direction, back toward the kitchen and the infirmary.” Confused, Kit cocked her head to the side and deliberated over what he’d said. “How do you know that he’s going that direction?” “I can tell by the echo of his footsteps.” “Wouldn’t he have to pass by quite a few of the other Representatives’ rooms?” “Yes, I believe he would. But his footsteps alone might not be enough to wake them. It’s all the other commotion I think that rouses me. And I happen to be a light sleeper.” Kit knew that from the t