“When the Vancurelian battleship broke apart in Windmere’s atmosphere, Aiden and Kiersten, who were visiting the rural surroundings, returned to the city, the palace. Derek had been in the garden and came to the Throne Room to help direct the guards in keeping the citizens from overrunning the palace in their panic for shelter. Marcus and Rosalind were at the port completing the repairs on Spirit of Dulsar. Sid had been in conference with King Dimitri. Queen Belle was in the courtyard overseeing the distribution of the vaccine. It all happened quickly. Kiersten and Aiden entered through the door to gather Sid and Derek before returning to the port.”
“I was hiding in the trees. I knew the monsters would come, knew the sky would be on fire,” Skyler said as she took up the story. “I saw the
