The Harpy is bothered. She is relieved that Alex assured her that Amanda will not be punished. At

least she knows that her friend is safe for now. What bothers her is the reason why Alex does not

want her to tell anyone about it. In the surface, she is glad that Alex does not seem to plan on

returning Amanda to the castle. She will not be punished by Dimitri yet. The problem is in the way

that Amanda looked at the Harpy as she left. There was something about how Amanda looked that

felt odd.

The Harpy is torn about what to do. For starters, she needs to...