How high-ranking/well-known was Bridgett's father, exactly?
Imagine this: There are two highborn children under one roof. Their fathers are both high-ranking respected military officers, and are currently away fighting a war. The estate is probably lightly guarded due to the following facts: A) The Arenars are not overly wealthy, B) many of the guards joined the army, and C) the family is reluctant to hire more because increased wartime taxes are putting a strain on the budget.
If Verania has some sort of intelligence agency, perhaps they tried to capture the two kids in order to gain some leverage over their fathers?
I'll admit, it's not perfect. And we'll probably need to ask Inferi about the plausibility of some of these details.
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16-Feb-2018 06:13:58