For a good few seconds, every person, be it the Matriarch of the Velmourns, the Commander of the Watch, the Chief of the Stonefang Tribe, or the General of the Sky Kingdom Army—every single one of them—stared ahead, their mouths agape.
Because Kael had returned from his 'mission'.
And he didn't come alone—
He had returned with the Chief of the Stormcaller Tribe. Her hands were tied, there was a collar on her neck—a collar that sealed her Sanctuary—
It was clear that the woman was captured.
This man…
He went to raid the enemy territory, alone, and had returned with one of the enemy leaders as his captive.
The four people watching this couldn't comprehend it, not one bit.
Lavinia, on the other hand, did not care.
She already knew what happened and how everything went. She had sent her Spirits together with Kael, Spirits who reported everything back to her.
And honestly—
Lavinia did not care.
To her, Kael's safety was more important.
