(CORRINE)
Unlike the Eastern Kingdom's palace or the castle in the Northern Kingdom, Erik's home is more like a sprawling mansion on the outskirts of the city. It is surrounded by forest, acres and acres of it. The Veil is at the edge of the forest, near the ocean that borders it. No human or shifter is allowed there.
The comforts of the human world are so different. Even the staff in Erik's home behaves differently than what I was once accustomed to. Erik is in a meeting, and the butler takes me to the palace gardens so that Finn can run around.
"The king had a sudden visitor. He asked me to make sure you stay in the gardens. Please don't wander around."
His words surprise me. The other times I've visited here, I have never received such a stern warning.
