A Hidden Menace

The old man took Elena into the boy's mother's house. Elena witnessed the boy's mom lying on the bed, half dead. She was saddened by the situation she discovered upon visiting the community. Even with Jas' prosperity and name, some still seemed to suffer in the shadows.

After giving the old man the few gold coins she had with her so they could treat the boy's mother, Elena mounted her horse, riding with Adrian as they returned to the palace.

Dismounting her horse, Elena made her way to our father, who was having an urgent meeting in the Royal Court. Elena barged into the royal court, even though she was tried to be stopped by the guards. Her sudden arrival captured everyone's attention, even though the rules prohibiting women from entering the Royal Court had been lifted. "Such audacity of hers," some whispered to themselves.