As soon as they arrived at the castle, they were led straight towards the throne room where the king was located.
Izzy, Maliki, and Treyton all ran to the room in a state of distress. They were all worried but were comforted at the sight of the king. He welcomed them with open arms.
"Thank goodness you are all alright and General Treyton! It's good that you are also here," King John said, looking at each of them. His gaze landed on Izzy's a little longer than the rest.
Izzy smiled at King John and was startled to see Alex next to his father. His eyes looked at her intently and examined her up and down. When his eyes met hers again, he looked angry. Izzy quickly looked away, ignoring him.
Timothy was next to Alex and smiled at her, relieved at her safe return. They exchanged acknowledge
