I wonder,” I said. “Perhaps you can meet with an accident on the road. Harwin and I can bring back the sad news that you died while we were traveling.”
Gisele looked amused—and a little intrigued. “But wouldn’t you be expected to return with my corpse in tow?”
“Not if you—fell off a cliff and drowned, and the water carried you away,” I said, improvising quickly. “Not if you were mauled by wolves andeaten .”
“Oh, yes, do have me devoured by wild creatures.

Auteur: Sharon Shinn