"Grandpapa, big bad magic, let's go," Azar said, tugging at King Jaren's hair and dragging him out of his dazed state.
Mana and Jules grabbed one hand each of their Papa, and Raven and Bella also moved protectively close to the man.
King Jaren smiled slightly and shook his head. "Yes, my little ones, let's go," he said softly.
With Azar and Alya pointing them in the direction they wanted to go in, the group really did end up in front of the imperial guest room allotted to King Jaren, just as they had feared.
"Wait!" the Captain of the imperial shadow guards of the Sapphire Kingdom called. "Let me open the door first, in case there is any danger." He turned to Queen Carolina and bowed. "Please, Your Majesty," he requested.
"Yes, of course, thank you, Captain," Queen Carolina said hurriedly.
