The people on the side of the throne pursed their lips. Fenris stared at the young king before glancing at Melaka, who was the only other concubine standing with them. She returned his gaze with worry before taking a deep breath.
Melaka said, "What kind of signal are you getting? Moreover, your communications tower is supposed to be less functional than the one we have in Middlemist. Did you make breakthroughs with it?"
"I was going to give a full report soon, but the signals we received had grown alarming. It was coming from the forbidden lands." Demeson Polyia, the current king of Polyia, bowed a little. "My sister-in-law mentioned that His Grace, the king's ward, followed the route of the towers during this year's recruitment season. I would like to discuss the possibility of the last tower distributing such a signal.
