"The prisoner, the witch, has requested to speak with you, my lord."
Ulrich stopped.
He had been preparing to leave the dining hall when the guard approached him with the message. Monika stood nearby while Fabian remained a short distance behind them.
Ulrich turned.
"Shana?"
"Yes, my lord," the guard replied. "She asked for you specifically."
Ulrich's expression became thoughtful.
The last time he had spoken to Shana, he had offered her a choice.
Freedom.
Not without conditions.
Nothing came freely in Ulrich's world.
If she accepted, Shana would swear loyalty to House Rubenhart. She would assist Airam, Hermione, and Esther in understanding witchcraft, their Witch Trees, their unstable mana, and the dangerous nature of the power they carried.
The sisters had extraordinary potential.
