The incarcerated members of The Rats found themselves confined within the palace's detention facility. It was a discrete structure linked to the southern wing.
Here, within the confines of the royal palace, the king held the unassailable authority to incarcerate, detain, and subsequently release individuals as he deemed necessary.
Hence, the jail was strategically situated in close proximity to the king's own complex, facilitating swift and direct access for matters of judicial governance.
As Henrie stepped into the palace's jail, a wave of memories washed over him. It was within these stark, unforgiving walls that he had once engaged in clandestine conversations with Runa.
Even though he had known her as a sharp-tongued and impudent crown princess, an undeniable urge compelled him to witness the truth for himself.
He was an adult now, he reminded himself, resolved to confront his past fears of the opposite sex that had haunted his youth.
