"Where are Somir and Samiel?" Lady Salma's voice trembled with worry as she asked the question once again, her eyes filled with fear and desperation.
Captain Roderick felt his heart sink as he heard Lady Salma's frantic inquiry. The gravity of the situation weighed heavily on him, and his mind raced, trying to comprehend what could have gone wrong. He turned to the worker who had alerted him to the problem, his eyes filled with urgency.
"What happened? Why didn't Somir and Samiel arrive in Kokan City as intended?" Captain Roderick demanded looking at the Portal workers, his voice filled with urgency.
The worker's face paled as he stammered, "I... I don't know, Captain. The portal malfunctioned. It seems someone tampered with its coordinates. The children must have been sent to another location."
