Elisa sighed, her voice heavy with concern. "I don't know, my lady. But it seems that there is more to this mission than meets the eye. And the king is trying to keep it a closely guarded secret."
Adela's temper flared at the thought of being kept in the dark, especially when her parents' lives were potentially at stake.
"Secret? My foot!" she exclaimed in anger, her frustration boiling over.
As she contemplated the treacherous intentions of King Draven, Adela's thoughts turned dark and vengeful. "That bastard king is trying to send my parents, not for the mission; he set up the trap to kill them," she seethed silently. Her determination to protect her parents burned like an unquenchable flame.
