If she thought the castle was busy before, she was sorely mistaken. Each window had at least two soldiers, while every door had four. She had seen the troops before, but she had not realized how many she actually had.
She had been reluctant to leave her father, but she couldn’t sit still while everyone else geared up for a possible battle.
Tama trotted by her side in her battle form, her sharp eyes narrowed for danger.
“Your Grace!” Galia came running up, hooves clunking against the wood floor, “Lady Riah and Lady Tinesi are on their way.” She paused, her hands coming to link before her, “What orders do you have for me?”
As if speaking of them, Riah and Tinesi came around the corner with Dorian and Joshua in tow with basic armor on, “I want you, Joshua, and Lady Tinesi to stay with my
