Chapter 3
free will
Though amazed by the sight, never having seen sadness puff away like that, Nelia’s mind was too busy working out what her consequences for saying such things to the prince would be to ponder the phenomenon. Her mouth had always got her into trouble in school, and surely it would be her mouth that would get her into trouble here. The Prince could shut down Overge for her insults, just as his father had rejected Hanature. And that rejection had resulted in the entire region of Hanature being overtaken by the Bruins. Those not slaughtered had been taken away as slaves, never to be heard from again.
Perhaps it was unkind of her to bring up his shortcomings. He was the Prince, after all. And most powerful. It was unquestionably unwise – but that was a fleeting thought, ov
