Lena knew where Lucien lived and how to get there bypassing the guards. Of course she did, she spent a lot of time there herself. It was time to let Lucien know about her little enterprise. Lucien knew what’s been done already and guessed rightly that she had plans for more.

On a piece of parchment Lena wrote:

  • ✖️🚩 Fathis Ules – Imperial City (Chorrol)
  • 🚩 J’baana – Imperial City Prison
  • 🚩 Othrelos – Imperial City, Skingrad
  • 🚩 S’krivva – Bravil
  • Luciana Galena – Bravil
  • Dar Jee – Leyawiin
  • Orrin – Anvil Castle
  • ✖️ Imus the Dull – Anvil
  • ???
  • ‼️ Corvus Umbranox (The Stranger) – Anvil – contract

She sealed the letter and left it on the table.

She returned a few days later. There was a brand new silver dagger where the letter had been. The barrel with poisoned apples had been unlocked. A bouquet of flowers lay on the bed: goldenrod, morning glory, lily of the valley, blue hyacinth. Good fortune, my dear – yours, always.

“The choice of a lily is… unusual” – Lena thought. “I would have expected something more neutral…”

She took the flowers. She knew that Lucien would see them in the Wolf Sanctuary kept fresh and understand her acceptance. But she wasn’t laying ambrosia fruit on her bed.