Broken and Ivana walked along the streets in Deadbay City, but there was something a little different about Ivana today. She seemed quieter than usual.
"Are you still thinking about what happened with Elaine?"
Ivana turned to him, looking at his face for a moment before offering a small smile and a nod.
"When I heard what you said about her situation—the cruel fate that was forced on her and her tribe—I couldn't help but feel deep sympathy for her. She had been waiting for this moment for hundreds of years, and in the end, it was ruined by her own people. It's such a terrible fate for her... or for anyone still placing their hopes on her."
Broken nodded slowly. "If we consider the faeries who attacked us," he said, "one thing stands out—Elaine wasn't there. This suggests that Morel, the Knight Commander, acted without her approval. Somehow, Elaine didn't step in to stop them."
