TIARA THORNELLS When the large carriage finally arrived, they carefully transferred Prince Zatan’s unconscious body and laid him gently on the built-in bed inside. The carriage was heavy and reinforced, needing five strong horses just to pull it through the roads ahead. Despite its size and the strength it required, there were only two passengers inside. Prince Zatan and I. Before we left, I made sure to formally say goodbye to Commander Brigo's family. They had been gracious to me, even in such a tense and uncertain time. I promised I would visit again when I had the time, though I wasn’t sure when that would be. Duty and fate had a strange way of pulling me in directions I couldn’t control. King Luther was placed in a separate carriage behind us. Five knights were assigned to guard hi

