A Beholden Law

As soon as they were ready, Nikolai started traveling in his mist form while carrying Mineah in his arms. "Tell me if you're comfortable, Mine," he spoke.

"I'm fine," she casually replied. "Just talk to me while we're traveling." 

It wasn't her first time traveling like this, but he was fully aware that it would still take some time for her to get used to traveling like this. They would have to take the longer route to arrive at Sixto's fleet as well, now that it was currently drifting not far from Valcrez's main harbor based on his last estimates.

"Right, how about you tell me about the Beholden Law?" Mineah asked. "I'm honestly really curious as to what way you owe the King of Cordon enough for him to use it against you to get my sister."