"You too should leave, my friend." Brook said to Cassta. "I realize that it is late, but I suggest that you go speak to Ledo. Give to her father my responsibility."
"I will leave you, then. Thank-you, Brook!"
Both men left as Boy walked into the parlour.
"Lord?" he hailed Brook. "The guests and musicians are gone now!"
"Alright, Boy. I will be in my den, for a time. Keep watch on Hartford and call me if anything changes!." Boy sat in a chair opposite Hartford and he didn't take his eyes from him.
Dearborne was still in the same bed chamber with Mercedes' body.
Lloyd still hadn't calmed enough to talk to her. He continued to sit in the window and listened to her lovely voice singing a sad little tune.
Lloyd wasn't the only one listening to her sing. Outside the door lurked the Cardinal Allen.
He had seen Brook repair to his den and Allen knew that he would not re-emerge for some time. He thought that he had enough time available to himself to receive his total fulfilment from Dearborne.
He listened to her sing as he moved closer to the door and finally he entered the room in silence.