"How I found you, and why I came to help you, and opposed the decisions of Prince Orig, is a story I will tell you after we discuss the details of the counter-plan."
"By the way, the Supreme Ruler's men have moved. They are among the soldiers of the Lotus Kingdom."
Taya stared at the men standing behind Miss Smith. There were more than a hundred men riding in some kind of carriages that weren't pulled by horses.
"These are called cars, and they are the latest trend in the Great Continents. You know, after my journey across the oceans, I discovered that we are living in the depths of the Middle Ages. The world has evolved, and this is just a small part of it."