"Abby! What are you doing here?" Gayle exclaimed before pulling Abby into a hug.

She hadn’t seen her in such a long time. It was nice to see a familiar and friendly face.

"Lord Jared requested me as Beatrice’s replacement," Abby explained.

"Your parents would have never agreed to that with it being so dangerous. How did he manage that?" Gayle said. 

"Of course, you know, he did what he always did. He lied. I don’t think I can handle hearing my parents ...