I run along the halls of Sierra Verona until I get to my top floor chambers, and bolt out the balcony door. I see our army, my people, standing tall on the front lines of our boundaries, armed with swords and bows. Across a long open field, I see the shadows of people standing along the tree line, unmoving.
"Your Grace," Ariella comes bursting through my door. "This place is not safe, we need to get you somewhere else."
"I will not cower in a castle while my people fight a war," I tell her.
"Lord Ashton ordered me to get you somewhere safe," she tells me.
"Are you going to listen to a Knight over your Queen?" I snarl.
She bows her head. "Forgive me, Your Grace, but I agree with him, I think it is best if you hide."
"I hear your concerns," I tell her. "That
