Bridget’s POVs“Where are you headed?” asked the security guard.

“Where does it look like we’re headed? We are going out. We have some business to attend to?”

The guard frowned. ‘What business?’

The town was being fortified for the upcoming banquet and the visitation from outsider…which meant checkpoints were set up, and the guards had been put on more forward-facing roles. Some of the guards I’ve seen patrolling the town out of sight were now manning the checkpoints. ...