An Unexpected Union

One hour later, Old man McKenzie and Tilda had come to an agreement.

"You have my word, we will support you when the time comes."

McKenzie's eyes throbbed, "then you have my full support and loyalty, as well as that of my family's."

"Good…" Tilda smiled underneath her mask. "Now that your family has decided to step up the ranks, they'll be undergoing an even harder stream of training starting tomorrow. And a month later, they will receive their first assignments."

"You won't be disappointed, your highness!"

With that, Old man McKenzie rose to his feet, nodded and left the space with a lighter expression than when he first came in.

Miranda came in once more, watching Tilda slowly rise to her feet and to stare out the majestic glass window that allows her to see the outside world but makes it difficult for those outside to see her.

"What do you think?"