Lord Ridley knew that he had surprised Duke Thorin and he laughed. "I am still capable of pulling a rabbit out of a hat old friend."
"You told me she was dead!" Duke Thorin exclaimed.
Lord Ridley shrugged. "I thought so too but as it turned out, her father knew the secret of the fourth prince, my brother. He leveraged it and forced the my brother to find a way to save her. She remained in hiding for two years and when the danger passed, she came to the north and joined me. We had our happily ever after in the end."
"Congratulations I guess." Duke Thorin bobbed his head once, still bewildered. His eyes were steadfast on Isolde Ridley, the woman that had brought turmoil to the royal family.
It was thanks to her that Lord Ridley lost his position, the crown prince died and the fourth prince rose to power. Indirectly, she was responsible for the nut revolution and the development of the north.
