The graveyard was right next to the forest, the same forest I had lost my brother in that night. I felt guilty leaving Mira behind, but I had to go; I had to warn everyone that the threat was larger than they deemed.

The forest was patrolled with guards, I knew that, and the least I expected would be to let one of them know what I had done. I had to get out of the territory if I was to escape the queen's wrath. With my father dead, I'm pretty sure she would kill me, drive a sword through my ...