Chapter 211 Make a deal

CASSANDRA

As Ronald continued to study me, I knew I had to come up with an answer to his question quickly, so without skipping a beat, I flashed him a kind smile and then offered a polite explanation.

“The king simply told me that he was in need of a healer,” I said. “So he invited me to come back with him to Yurene.”

Ronald raised a dark eyebrow in surprise and tilted his head slightly, a typical gesture in this palace, from what I’d gathered.

“And you agreed, just like that?” he wondered.

I nodded right away to keep any suspicions at bay. My answers were lies, but what else could I say? I figured that Ronald was probably a well-respected figure here in Vlokwell, but I knew there was likely something tricky between him and Kaleb. As much as I wanted to get some useful information from Ronald, I needed to ensure I was safe before going any further.

So, until I could figure out this strange but polite man’s intentions, I needed to remain vague and guarded.

Ronald didn’t seem to believe