"So what do we do at this point?" Islinda was curious to know about Maxi's plan.
"Not what 'we' will do, but 'you' will do." She emphasized. "I am not going with you, Islinda. Someone has to be here to stop anyone else from checking up on you at least until you're back. You have to reach Aldric tonight."
"What?! Tell me you're kidding, right?" Islinda stared at Maxi expectantly, but the expressionless look on the horse shifter's face was all the answer she needed.
"No, no, no, this is not happening," Islinda shook her head stubbornly. "You expect me to leave the palace, alone? I don't even know the way to Aldric's castle!"
"You don't need to walk all the way there. All you need to do is get outside the palace… " Maxi said to her while fumbling inside her pocket for something, " And here it is ," She pulled out the medallion. "Aldric gave me this just in case and I've never been grateful for such an amount of luck."
