Lewana POV
Today is the day Conrad has all of his scheduled dates with the candidates. I wait around as I know Cordelia is first and he is going to need to see me afterwards. That's when I will tell him my plan. Unfortunately, he is not going to like it.
He’s horrified when I tell him. "What do you mean you are going into the forest unescorted?"
I remain calm and try to explain. "You heard Princess Rose. She wants to talk to me. She’s not going to talk freely if I have someone with me."
"Then you're not going. You remember the rogue army right? The one that attacked us and tried to take you a few days ago?"
I look at him with loving eyes and I can understand his panic and see the fear beneath his. "Shadow. I am going to stay within the territory. I will avoid being close to any bo
