Chapter 26 - King's Game, Part 2 (4)

At the same time Leon was locked in combat with Sara...

Myrcella's POV

As we were conducting our survey of the area, a sudden flurry of birds erupted into flight in all directions, signaling that something was amiss.

I turned to scan the surroundings, a sense of unease settling over me, but found nothing out of the ordinary.

"Is everything alright, Princess?" Johanne, my companion in surveying the area, inquired.

"Nothing... just a strange feeling," I replied. "Do you sense anything unusual, Johanne?"

"I don't... feel anything out of the ordinary," Johanne responded, his gaze sweeping the surroundings.

"Is that... so?" I responded, though I couldn't shake the feeling that something was indeed amiss. But if that was the case, then I supposed it was fine.

Suddenly, without warning, they pounced on us.

"Wha...?!"