After Iyana left, Vyan splashed water on his face, steeling himself before heading directly to his office. Once there, he retrieved the blueprint of the imperial palace—or rather, palaces—from his desk. His eyes narrowed as he studied the detailed plans, ones he had stolen from Commander Pembrooke a long time ago.
He began his inspection with the Military Quarters, where the underground imperial prison was strategically positioned at the edge of the imperial grounds, heavily guarded by the empire's elite soldiers.
Vyan considered the possibility that this prison had an underground tunnel leading elsewhere. The most logical connection would be to the Aurora Palace, given its proximity to the Military Quarters. Aurora palace, reserved for the firstborn and crowned heir, was where Althea and Easton resided.
