Just as the sky began to lighten again, showing that morning was coming, the group of carriage came out of the forest. From a distance, Arielle could see the part of the hill that was affected by the disaster. Snow and soil eroded, leaving the hillside brown.
She wondered, what caused the hill to collapse? Even from a distance, it could be seen. Arielle couldn't imagine how big the disaster was. Ronan said the avalanche covered half of Birwick Village.
For some reason, Arielle got worried because she couldn't imagine how angry Ronan would be if he found her here right now. A horse ridden by one of the knights caught up near Arielle's window and knocked softly. Then, Arielle opened the window.
"Yes? What is it?"
"His Majesty the King has learned of your arrival. In a moment, he will pick you up."
"Is that true?" asked Arielle, who was starting to feel panicked.
"Yes, we will meet him near the village entrance."
