Inside the throne room, the current lord of Tekoa was sitting on his throne when a guard ran into the hall and knelt before him.
"What is the matter?" He asked the guard.
"My Lord, I went as you instructed to check on the sisters but when I got to their house, it was empty," the guard replied.
"What do you mean it was empty? Did you check their belongings?" The Lord asked the guard.
"My Lord, their bags aren't there..." The guard said and paused as another guard ran into the throne room.
"My Lord, the sisters were caught three miles away from the palace and have been surrounded by the guards on night patrol," the guard announced.
"Outrageous!" The Lord sparked and rose to his feet. "Take me to them right away!" He commanded and the three of them left the palace.
At the same time in a place far from the palace, a group of guards were surrounding the two sisters, not letting them pass.
