Vinegario's first target was from the bottom of his 15 noble names: Leonardo Cassio, the second son of Michael Cassio, a high noble from Eastside.
After finding Leonardo with Straw, he smiled and walked over to them, a huge, satisfied smile on his face. It was not rushed. Not forced. Slow and certain, like he had been waiting for this exact moment and it finally arrived.
Now the three of them were inside the carriage, leaving the banquet. The wheels rolled over stone, steady and loud enough to swallow small sounds. Straw, who didn't know what was happening, was upset that Vinegario did not let her stay longer. She had not even finished eating. She sat down with Leonardo while Vinegario was opposite them. The space felt smaller than before.
