The Prince's jaw visibly clenched before he gave a difficult answer. "If it isn’t, we'll still wait for confirmation that the others have reached safety. May I ask you to alert the sentries on every castle gate to watch for their approach?"
Hilde shifted her gaze to Captain Judda, hoping to convey a silent command. The older man met her eyes steadily for a moment before looking back to Leal.
"Done," he said with a single nod. He gave the order to the palace soldier who came with them and added, "Have swift runners send word back to us for any changes."
The soldier soon disappeared down the dark lane.
"And, Prince?" Hilde inquired after a while. "What else do you need?"
"I don't think it's advisable for US to check which group is being mobbed." Leal looked around at his female escorts
