Ernest also came out of the meeting hiding a secret message he had received from a servant just as he came out. Hearing that it was from the spy he had sent to Dorothy's courtyard, he was anxious to see the content. He had a feeling that this might be related to Anastasia and Dorothy been sent out of the palace.
Just as he got ready to climb his horse a hand stopped him.
''General Ernest, you promised to visit my home today," Lord Thorne who has been looking for him reminded him.
"Did I?" Ernest looked confused. He clearly remembers telling him that he could not have anything to do with his daughter. Just as he was about to deny, he remember that he had sighted his spy wanting to talk to him, so in haste he had agreed to what Lord Thorne was saying.
