Stella thought that they were finally going back to the castle when the carriage started moving. She yawned and stretched her arms to fight the sleepiness she was feeling. She opened the window to let in some fresh air.
She frowned when no one was there riding right outside the window. She opened the other side and no one was there as well.
The knights always followed a certain formation when they accompanied her. They always made sure that she was surrounded so that there were no openings for possible attackers.
When she had to ride a carriage to go back to the castle since it was still drizzling and the rain might pour strongly again, Hendrick and Zafir did not stay with her inside. They remained on their steed guarding either side of the carriage instead of just letting the knights do it. They wanted to be ready to protect her in case of danger.
