Ren stole one of the academy's horses and dashed as fast as he could to the Blue Tulip palace. He shocked several maids and ladies-in-waiting, but he couldn't care less. As he got to the palace's entrance, two knights forbid his horse from going further.
"I need to speak to Prince Rowan and Princess Seraphine," he said urgently.
"State your identity and purpose!" roared one guard.
"Ren, a sorcerer from the academy," he fumbled to let out the words, "I need to see them urgent–"
"What is going on?" Suddenly Rowan appeared behind the gate, looking confused at Ren who just appeared in a frantic state. Rowan nodded at the guards to let Ren in. He had just received reports from his spies about the death of Marchioness Trumbolt's other sons, and Ren suddenly came to his residence.
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