Theo's POV

It was the crack of dawn already and we had just crossed the border to Ghysem. We had been extremely lucky not to have gotten caught and I hoped that my visit would remain undetected. As we journeyed towards the palace I knew I had to tell Lord Salmon about his nephew.

“Claudius is really in Ghysem? Are you sure? What are they trying to achieve by…”

“I have had a long night, Lord Salmon, if you don't mind,” I said cutting him off. It was better to wait until we were ...