Sautéed Duck Breast with Berry Sauce

“Alex, is it bad news?” asked Lisbeth. It was obvious from the look on his face that her question didn’t register. She just pointed to the crumpled parchment he held in his fisted hand.

“No, not bad news just unexpected. It seems His Majesty will be paying us a visit in the next several weeks.” His expression morphed into concern.

There were many issues facing Alex and Lisbeth, the least of which was the king’s appearance at Glen Kirk Castle but I’ll tell you all about that later. Lisbeth plann...