Lysbeth Book 2 Chapter 12 - The Summons

In which the household reeling from a violent altercation tend to the injured Adrian and decipher a mysterious and weighty ciphered letter from a distant kinsman, revealing perilous trusts and hidden treasures amidst the shadow of an oppressive Spanish menace. Preparations are made for a dangerous journey to The Hague, with young Foy armed in ancient steel-mail and resolve, as the family steels themselves to bear the heavy responsibilities thrust upon them by fate and kinship.