The carriage wheels turned at a lazy pace. Snow covered the whole road and the group inside the vehicle were all wearing thicker clothes and boots.
"She was the North Kingdom's number one knight and I haven't even found out. I could feel that she was thinking about her position when she found out about what happened to our family. It was not really her fault. She could be the best in the kingdom, yes, but she could not protect everyone at the same time. In the end, she is also just a normal human like us." Theoden smiled. He recalled the determined face Yllana showed him while she sent them away. There was a throb of pain as he let her go yet again.
Inside the carriage, Prince Devon and Shiiba stayed at the farthest sides of the seat trying to keep out of reach of each other. They were both silent the whole time while listening to Theoden and Yrah.
