With One Condition

The Prince and the Dutch Captain opened the chains that closed the cargo compartment of the ship, and Alexa saw them disappear down the stairs.

The Princess felt the energy change around her, a great expectation and anxiety becoming melancholy and desolation as the Prince arrived at what was his.

He could continue his journey now. But his companions, men he had chosen to place his full trust in, would not follow him.

As soon as the two men disappeared from view, Alexa lit her Light.

The Shades were not long in coming, heeding the call of light, and free of their oaths to the Prince of Kielstadt at last.

The Shade of the ship's captain was the last to leave.

A loud, plaintive noise seemed to come from the bowels of the vessel when the supernatural forces abandoned the ship.

Alexa sighed, and sat on a step to the forecastle, stroking the head of Romeo, who looked at her intelligently.

Only one thing reverberated in his head.