Rose had the map folded into her stockings and hidden underneath her dress by the time she left Lady Delphine's room. It felt a little uncomfortable but it was hardly noticeable.
Lady Delphine had tried her best to read the map aloud, pointing at and saying the names of towns and places. Rose had done her best to keep them all in memory.
She knew she would have to study the map some more by herself. Lady Delphine wished she knew more to help Rose, but she had never embarked on any journey, and if she ever needed to leave the capital, she would just send Slade instead.
She had offered to ask him, but Rose knew that would only make Thomas suspicious, and she didn't want anyone to have the slightest idea that this was her plan. As soon as the crown prince even suspected, she had failed—and she would never be able to escape him.
