"What good is it to tell me there is a traitor, if you can't tell me who?"
"Not so loud." Illandria put her finger on Marriette's lips. "We are safe from being overheard, but only if we talk quietly."
"So, quietly then, please explain." Marriette sighed and leaned back. She couldn't be commanding while n***d in the tub.
"There are rumours about your husband and this Lady Joan he is escorting all over the city. Tongues wag, and a******y against royalty is treason."
"Torrance is doing what I asked of him," Marriette said.
"You want him the subject of rumours and innuendo." Illandria scrubbed at her hair carefully. "There is no purpose in removing a player who might be turned. He may be approached by someone offering alliance." Her hands paused as if in question. "No, it's too much. You
