“WHAT IS HAPPENING?” Carmelita asked, bewildered, as her father and mother rushed past them.
“Come with us, mija. There is something going on in the marketplace. The guards just informed me, but we don’t know the whole situation yet,” her mother replied, briskly walking.
She grabbed Sebastián’s hands and followed her parents. They were about to visit Diego again when chaos erupted in the castle. Engkantos were typically peaceful, so something must have agitated them.
“Mel, is it alright if I come along? I mean, this is not my kingdom. At best, they’ll see me as an outsider meddling in their affairs,” Sebastián hesitated. He knew she needed him, but the risk of causing more trouble made him second-guess himself.
“Never think of yourself as an outsider. If anyone asks, point them to me.
