Chapter 165: Wasting Time

After cutting short their lesson in favor of a stroll, Jane and Jeremy walked through the spacious halls of the castle, guards trailing behind them.

Whatever Jeremy thought of the flock of guards that followed Jane everywhere, she didn’t say anything.

Despite the fact that Festive Period was a month away—and the final duel five days after that—every evening, for an hour before dinner, Jane and the princess divided their time equally between the group and the common tongue. Jane had Jeremy read from her library books, and then forced her to copy letter after letter until they looked flawless.

Since they’d begun their lessons, the princess had greatly improved her fluency in the common tongue, though the girls still spoke the group. Perhaps it was for ease and comfort, perhaps it was to see the raised eyebrows and gaping mouths when others overheard them, perhaps it was to keep their conversations private—whichever reason, the assassin found the language preferable. At least Endovier