"Why can't I see her?" Grand General Tobias asked Margaret.
It has been three days since anyone last saw Crown Princess Laina. Rumour has it, she has been holed up in her room and no one knows why. Some say she was sick in bed, others suspect something might have happened to her.
"I'm sorry, general, but it's the Crown Princess's orders. She will not see anyone unless she has specifically called for you," just as Margaret finished her sentence, Finance Minister Nitser arrived.
He bowed respectfully to the general, before announcing his arrival. Margaret opened the door and let him in while keeping the general strictly on the outside. The general was outraged. The finance minister could see her but he could not?
What on earth was going on?
He tried to force his way in, but Margaret blocked the door with her body. In a fit of rage, Tobias drew his weapon, a great sword, and aimed it at the handmaiden. She did not move nor was she afraid.
