As soon as Dasher fetched the hound keeper, he was given the pouch and he let the hounds have a good sniff on it before commanding them to go and look for the scent. Everyone followed the hounds who led them to the southern part of the castle.
King Allister and Prince Andrius kept a frown on their faces while following the dogs. It is the part of the castle where the queen keeps her rare orchids and plants. They have been there before and they don't think that there's anything suspicious there.
When they arrived at the location, the hounds didn't stop sniffing the ground and plants in the back garden of the castle. One of the dogs started barking and scratching one of the doors leading back to one of the towers in the south of the castle.
"What is that dog doing?" King Allister asked the hound keeper.
"Your Majesty, it is trying to tell us that there is something behind that door."
