The group was about to exit the palace in the morning.
"Are you all ready?" Mika asked.
He looked at everyone but just like him, everyone looked for a certain person.
"Where's Tija?" Lily wondered.
"..."
Cylia bitterly averted her gaze from the others.
"She's conspiring with the enemy." she announced.
"What?!"
Many of the group gasped loudly, which was natural as nobody would have expected that. Even the likes of Belian and Mika were surprised.
Cylia began to shortly brief them about the incident last night.
"I see..." Mika muttered.
"Can I trust you to take care of her?" he asked Cylia.
"Yes, as her mother it's my duty to bring her back to the right path." she replied firmly.
"Good. Then, let's go."
Mika sounded calm, which confused some of them.
"I-is that it, Mika? Tija is with the enemy now!" Lily said frantically.
