ISOLDE

“Oh, goodness!”

I heard my sister’s voice before I even saw her. Elsa ran toward me, her steps echoing through the Rowan's corridor, but two guards caught her before she could reach me.

“Why are you holding me back?! I want to hug my sister!” she yelled, struggling to free herself. “Prince! Prince! Tell them to stop holding me back! And why are you pulling her like that? What happened here?” Her voice trembled between anger and confusion.

Finnian said nothing, he just ...