He thought about the question she asked him, even as he held her body close to his. "I think it might be a good idea. He'd likely see you as more guilty, if you tried to hide away. He follows the philosophy that the innocent have nothing to hide."

Releasing Ella, Marken stretched out his arms, before tucking the vial safely away into a pocket. He'd seen her frown, and had the same reaction to the thing himself. However, it was necessary to completely prove the maids guilt, and he would not allow such a woman to escape justice. She'd tried to use Ella against him, had tried to kill his mother, there were places in the world for people like her. The realm of the living was not one of them.

"So, shall we go to breakfast? With luck, we'll find my father there and we can get this whole business over with." He gave her a reassuring smile, though was very worried himself about how his father might react. Given his rather... Violent history, he couldn't see something like this ending well for any involved.