Gabriel had expected this from the moment he opened his eyes in her room.
There was no way Scarlet would pull him out of that situation, treat his wounds, hide him here, and simply leave everything alone. She was too sharp for that. More importantly, she was too closely tied to the Valerian Kingdom to ignore what happened inside that castle.
He gave a small nod and turned fully toward her. "Sure."
Scarlet closed the door softly behind her and remained near it for a second. The fading sunset from the window cast a dim orange light across the room, while the lamp near the wall added a softer glow to the other side of her face.
"The first question is simple," she said. "What did you go to do in the castle?"
Gabriel kept his face neutral.
