Chapter139:

Rona began to shake her head, and Kit could feel a dismissal coming and was glad for it, until the throne room doors pushed open and a number of guardsmen poured in. With bowed heads, the leader said, “Pardon us, Your Highness, for the interruption. It seems Remont is not in his chambers. We’ve done a search of the castle and have not been able to locate him.” Kit’s eyes grew wide with fear, not that her father would be found but that the timing had been such that her mother could question her immediately. She did the only thing she could think of and feigned shock, covering her mouth. “Father is missing?” Ignoring her, Rona did her best to control her own surprise. “Remont? How is that possible? He has guardsmen stationed at his door every hour of every day. Did they see him leave?” “No, Your Majesty,” the soldier replied. “Were they sleeping? He can’t have just vanished into thin air!” Pierce spoke for the first time. “Is there a passage, my queen?” Rona was quick to answer. “In Remo