Lady Shahidi, her gaze piercing with determination, led the procession of ships back onto the restless waters. Her desire to ensure the prince's captivity burned fiercely within her, yet she found herself entertaining an unexpected turn of events. Beside her, her kin and other relatives whispered in hushed tones, their eyes alight with anticipation.
As the ships sailed forth, Sir Eldric, resolute and watchful, accompanied them. His decision to oversee the forthcoming trial was not solely borne out of duty; a curiosity gnawed at him, a curiosity sparked by the man who had volunteered on the prince's behalf. What manner of individual would willingly step into such perilous circumstances? What drove him to substitute himself in the prince's stead? These questions lingered in Sir Eldric's min
