CHARLES After the disaster in the forest following Mila’s kidnapping, I flew quickly into the night. Hades and I fled for hours, desperate to get out of Fresonian airspace and the ever-reaching grasp of my brother. I had thought I could rely on the gang to get the work done–I had been sorely, sorely mistaken. Hades and I finally found shelter at the southern tip of the Dragon’s Teeth mountain range, just over the border in the neighboring kingdom of Sagrada. We stayed there for a few days, only venturing out to find food. Once I realized that Felix had not sent any search parties my way, I was able to relax. On the third day, I made my way into the capital city. Sagrada and Fresonia had long been allies, mainly due to the fact that the royal families shared the same sec

