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As the chief of the ministry spoke on and on about increasing security, I watched the clock. This wasn't to say that security didn't need increasing. My mind was elsewhere. The ticks continued slower and slower as I awaited news that the princesses were nearby. Pushing back from my desk, my chair rolled as I stood.
“I'm not satisfied. Call me paranoid," I said, facing Mrs. Drake. “What have we learned about the drone?"
“You're concerned, Your Highness, not paranoid. Concern is an admirable trait. As for the drone, very little. All the parts recovered from the machine are en route to Molave Palace. The only thing we can assume is that it wasn't an explosive. If it had been, taking it down would have caused it to detonate. The breakage happened on impact."
“Wasn't taking it down r
