[To whatever degree her sleep could be expected to be restful, at least. But the castle's movement had set aside two of her more significant anxieties — the thought that any pursuers might have a chance to catch up, and the fear that they wouldn't even make it to arguing before Vlad simply decided to shower his rage upon the town. But now, both concerns are hundreds of miles away, and they are nestled in the security that comes with secrecy. They won't be found here, so at last there's a certain peace to be had.]
...There's something I've been meaning to ask you. All I expect is the truth, not excuses.
[A significant clarification. An inquiry rooted in curiosity, then, as opposed to suspicion or interrogation.]
How closely to your plan did our escape follow, that night?
[It's a less accusatory way of asking just how many human casualties he'd accepted as necessary, when he'd planned it. But that's largely where her concern lies.]
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[To whatever degree her sleep could be expected to be restful, at least. But the castle's movement had set aside two of her more significant anxieties — the thought that any pursuers might have a chance to catch up, and the fear that they wouldn't even make it to arguing before Vlad simply decided to shower his rage upon the town. But now, both concerns are hundreds of miles away, and they are nestled in the security that comes with secrecy. They won't be found here, so at last there's a certain peace to be had.]
...There's something I've been meaning to ask you. All I expect is the truth, not excuses.
[A significant clarification. An inquiry rooted in curiosity, then, as opposed to suspicion or interrogation.]
How closely to your plan did our escape follow, that night?
[It's a less accusatory way of asking just how many human casualties he'd accepted as necessary, when he'd planned it. But that's largely where her concern lies.]