“I would do everything for her safety…” I whispered and knelt beside the old man.
He paused. I could tell that he’s slightly surprised by how I reacted but that’s all. He turned his head and looked at me.
“She’s not just the princess of this kingdom whom I owe allegiance to, she’s someone special…” I whispered.
That made his eyes widen and he looked at my eyes to probably ascertain the truth of what I am saying. He nodded afterward. I don’t know how else to put it. After all, nobody should know the existence of Exercitation. I’d better be misunderstood than put the existence of my tribe at risk of getting discovered.
“This palace is not what it seems,” the old man muttered again, in a low voice but loud enough for me to hear. “King William may have done everything to pr
