“Yes, I grew up in the border fortress, but after mother died, it was too painful for father. We moved back to his family’s main fortress and never went back. I doubt anything has happened to it though. I imagine the people of the town have taken to caring for it in our stead. They loved our family but understood my father’s pain. His cry filled the sky, echoing over all our lands.” Her voice was solemn, she had missed her mother greatly growing up. She had to take on the role for the sake of her younger siblings, become the heir to the clan, crowned princess and a role model for the younger royals. “To be honest, I was grateful when I could leave home. It was suffocating and there were so many rules. The council was always telling me how to behave and who to talk to and how to talk to th

