If you don't get to meet the Duchess face to face, you don't have a chance to earn her favor. And if you don't earn her favor?" She shook her head slowly. "You're as good as dead." It took a moment for the words to sink in, but when they did, I swayed on my feet like I'd been struck a second time.
She told you. She told you just do this and she’ll tell you everything later. She told you.
