Chapters Three and Four Summary

Councelor Rawdon introduces himself when Princess Janine and Sir Deming arrive, and Janine is escorted to the Great Hall. She tries not to look impressed as he pushes open the carved doors and announces her before wishing her luck and closing the door. At the other end of the room, her three half brothers are sitting with their mother. Janine says hello and without waiting for an introduction, walks over to them. The Queen observes that she smells before suggesting that they simply kill her, and Abas is only too happy to oblige. Kenric points out that as she has already been seen, they can't kill her and reluctantly the Queen agrees. Wulfgar suggests they start over and makes the introductions. The Queen is about to say something when the room suddenly goes dark. A crash of...