“Lead the way," Rowan shook off a yawn and was eager to get going. She spotted her handmaiden and suddenly decided to bring her along. “Lea! Lea! Come with us."
The handmaiden had come looking for the Queen when she failed to come to her chambers at the usual time. Now, she had unknowingly become involved in the river lily adventure.
“Here, my Queen," Lea jogged to keep up. “Your cloak."
“General Tarik, Elduine, you are both coming, yes?"
“Of course I'm going... on the boats," said General Tarik.
General Elduine gave him a quizzical stare.
“Of course, I'm coming!" Tarik said.
The first raindrops began to fall in large heavy drops as the group reached the boats on the shore. Lea and General Tarik disembarked in Danik' boat, and Rowan and Elduine were carried in Atrian's. Even with
