A Traitors Plea

Rosalind stepped into the Frostbell Wing, her steps faltering for a moment.

Tessa knelt trembling in the middle of the courtyard, her body shaking like a leaf.

The instant she spotted Rosalind, Tessa jerked her head up in fright, her eyes brimming with terror and tears. "Miss," she wailed, "I was wrong! I truly know how wrong I was! I swear I'll never try to get above my station again!"

Tessa had