"They headed to the northwest, where all the swans but me and my maids must go." Avi pointed with her head. "They may have reached the other ruins. He laid a trap for those who would try to rescue me. Those ruins are the bait." She trumpeted to the swans around her. Herbert was almost deafened by their reply.
"My swans tell me they are there. They are in great danger. I cannot go. A barrier, like a glass wall, stops me, but one of my swans will carry you." She trumpeted again and a swan swam up to him. Herbert climbed painfully onto his back.
"Though I am trapped here for the moment, I will send my swans as I am able to learn what is happening through the Kingdoms." For the first time since Herbert had seen her, she looked like a princess. He knew that she was going to test the trap that
