Kael
I had suspected that a thing like this would take place but I hadn't expected it so soon. It was a good idea to slip the chip inside Seraphina's pocket.
One thing was sure, her uncle wouldn't kill her just yet because I made sure to get the media involved. With the broadcast, everyone would know that Seraphina was still alive and if something were to magically happen to her, it would stir public uproar.
The moment the gates clanged shut behind Seraphina, I knew things were about to go south. You could always tell when a place turned hostile, it was literally in the air.
The quiet wasn't the peaceful kind; it was sharp, like the pause before a blade found it's mark.
I adjusted the strap of my bag and turned to leave, but the guards who had opened the gates didn't move aside. Their leader, the same captain who'd delivered the so-called "royal order", stood rooted, one hand resting casually on the hilt of his sword.
