"Hey, how can I get to the city? What am I doing here? Are we in danger, or are we doing some kind of social experiment?". Harriet asked the lady. And the lady looked at her, puzzled, and inquired, "What is a city?" Harriet was stunned and began to wonder to herself that even if she is playing a demented game, isn't this acting excessive, because she couldn't understand why the lady was behaving as if she didn't know what she was talking about. Harriet chose not to speak with her again because it appears she will not receive any useful information from her.
Harriet realized the kingdom had built a gigantic wall around it, complete with massive metal gates. When the carriage arrived at the gate, the guards on the guard towers saluted it in recognition and granted it free passage. While all of this was going on, Harriet couldn't help but admire how the folks seemed to put their spirit and body into the play.
Harriet decided not to trust the lady since it appears that everyone knows who she is, and Harriet suspects that the lady is one of the game's organizers, and Harriet is concerned that she will find it difficult to escape from the kingdom. Harriet expected the kingdom's interior to be well-established after seeing the spectacular entrance, but the houses appear to be badly constructed. She spotted some people moving about their daily lives, some carrying agricultural supplies and others carrying hunting rifles.
When Harriet saw that they were passing through another wall that served as a demarcation, she thought it made sense and became even more certain that it was a game. The person who brought them here and funded the game wanted to give them a sense of how people lived in the Middle Ages, and Harriet was unable to think of another explanation, and she noticed that the gate was larger than the main gate of the kingdom and even had its own guard tower.
The guards are even better dressed than the one outside, and they merely glanced at the carriage before returning to what they were doing: conversing among themselves. The carriage went through the gates. Harriet noticed that this place is more wonderful than the outside; the houses look like they came out of a fairytale, the lawns are so trimmed and green, giving the place a dreamy appearance, all of the ladies she saw on the way are wearing luxurious gowns and they all look beautiful, and the men are so gorgeous and tall.
Harriet thought to herself that if any man or lady from this place were to be placed anywhere in the city, they would cause chaos and attract the attention of anyone who laid eyes on them. The way the people looked and everything confused Harriet because she couldn't just use the logic of a game created by a demented person for this place anymore, because these people appeared to have lived here their entire lives.
Harriet is now curious about where they are heading, for if this carriage does not stop soon, she will either die of a headache because the more she thinks, the more confused she becomes, and her headache is caused by her wounded head. And just as Harriet is thinking about this, she sees an imposing stone stronghold, and it appears that the carriage is driving toward it.
Harriet couldn't help but be impressed by the fortification because she'd only seen similar structures in movies and images. The fortress was erected on top of a rocky crag and has a wall around it; it is the highest structure in that country, and the rest of the kingdom appears to be a subordinate to its ruler. The kingdom is like a maze, and the palace is the heart of that maze, yet it is merely built on a higher structure.
And Harriet thinks the architect of this kingdom did a terrific job, because she is shocked by what she is seeing. Harriet felt she couldn't be more astonished, but this place still managed to shock her because as soon as they stepped out of the carriage and into the fortress, she noticed a gigantic wolf strolling through the corridors and staring directly at them.
And God knows she screamed a scream she had never screamed before in her life because she was horrified. She looked around to see if others were seeing what she was seeing and why she was the only one screaming, but what she saw on their faces was disdain rather than the look of horror that she expected to see, and then she began to hear whispers.
"Is Luna mad?" Why is she raving like that?" "God knows I feel sorry for the alpha for marrying her." Harriet keeps hearing words like these. She gave them a strange look and wondered whether she was meant to be silent when she saw a full-grown, black wolf walking through the corridors; if she did not scream, she would be considered abnormal.
"God, what is going on? Am I the only normal person amongst abnormal people?". Harriet said to herself, considering running because the wolf was getting dangerously close to her. But all thought left her head, and she remained paralyzed when she watched the wolf transform into a man, and someone from the hall swiftly handed the guy a robe.
The man responded, "Please, Candice, bring the Luna into the great hall." Although Harriet didn't know who Candice was, she only knew that she wasn't prepared to approach him. However, when the woman who had brought her here in the carriage began pushing her forward in a devious manner, Harriet realized immediately who Candice was.
Harriet was led into a large hall where she saw several well-dressed and gorgeous people. Harriet isn't even sure if these are humans because of what she just saw. And her headache was already hurting her; she could feel her temperature rising and she's also feeling disoriented.
Harriet looked around the hall and realized that everyone was staring at her with a disapproving expression, especially the man sitting on the throne. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he is the most handsome man she has ever seen in her life, more handsome than all the TV stars she has ever seen, and he doesn't even look real. Although the man has beautiful eyes, the look he is giving her is not pretty at all.