"I can't leave them like this! They suffered because of our incompetence. I need to ensure their safety." A young woman stopped the video publicized by Havocs and bit her lip.
Even though her voice was low, it carried a regal tone and a cultivated sense of command. But her clothes were plain and her face couldn't be more ordinary. Worst of all, she's in a small inn room with a young man in the poor part of Ubiq.
"Catherine, you can't go." The young man grabbed her hand and held it tight. Staring into her eyes with lingering fear, he pleaded. "Things will go bad here. It'll be hell. This Duchy will burn. Let's just go somewhere far away."
"You always say that your Barix Province is plotting something, but you don't have any idea what's going to happen or how. Not even a clue." Catherine looked at her fiancé with a disappointed expression.
