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"Your Majesty, Your Majesty... Mr. Sander Flyingbird returned from the Swirling Sea! It seems... that they had big trouble!"
Roland was mildly taken aback by this unexpected news. After the meeting regarding the industrial expansion, he returned to the office and was about to finish the rest of his drawings when the news interrupted his train of thought.
Sander Flyingbird was Thunder's alias.
"Where's he now?" Roland asked as he stood up abruptly.
"In the castle hall. He said he would like to speak to you right now."
"Send him in!" Roland ordered and then added, "Also, ask the kitchen to make some more tea."
"As you command, Your Majesty," Sean said as he quickly turned around and disappeared at the doorstep.
Nightingale asked apprehensively, "Do we need to inform Lightning?"
Roland shook his head and answered, "He should be OK, considering that he managed to get here. Let's see what he'll say first."
