-Laelia-
“Wait!” I felt my stola snagged and turned around to see that the fabric had caught on a nail. I released Mayla’s hand to free myself but became lost in the throng of people. Once I finally freed my stola, I looked around but saw that both my guards and the queen’s ladies had disappeared.
“Damn it…” I muttered, scanning the crowd for any sign of Mayla or my guards, but they were nowhere to be seen. “This is really bad.”
When Mayla and the others realized I was missing, they would undoubtedly inform the queen, who would then tell the king. The king might think I was trying to escape. What would he do to my people if he believed that?
I looked around frantically, hoping to find any clue that might help me get back, but nothing seemed familiar. The crowd continued to push me fur
