[Music Recommendation: The Loneliest ~ Maneskin]
When Oriana exited the room she met Rowan standing guard at the door. Without looking at him, she bowed and left.
Rowan walked back inside the room where Adric was looking at the map, deep in thought. "Should I have her watched? She might send a message to her kingdom."
Adric raised his face. "I guess I'll feel better if she does that," he muttered under his breath. Then to Rowan, he replied, "Let her be."
Rowan dropped his shoulders as he walked closer to Adric. "You're not feeling bad, are you?" He pointed at the map. "This is who you are, who we are. Avon wasn't created with sentiments and compromise. We do anything to survive; it's your obligation as the next king to keep the kingdom safe," the guard spoke with a matter-of-fact tone.
