Collecting Collateral (part 2)

After Aldric left Kaiser's study, having been given a one-day period to evacuate the ship, Adela approached Kaiser, who stood by the open door with a visible sense of astonishment. She informed him of her intention to meet Egon and requested a platoon to accompany her.

Kaiser, much like Aldric, promptly complied with her request.

Mounted on her mare, Adela moved forward in a leisurely walk, her forehead still throbbing from the heavy blow she had endured a week prior. Rather than letting the pain deter her, she embraced it, allowing it to fuel her determination.

He will talk to me, he has no choice.

The distance between her and Egon seemed to widen ever since her father had retrieved her from the wreckage of the carriage on the day of the incident. Not once did Egon visit her room at night throughout the entire week, and it became increasingly evident that he was deliberately creating a divide between them.