The rescued child refused the royal carriage and stood beside the wagon while Loccy climbed inside with both arms splinted against her chest.
Loccy took the far bench without reaching for anyone, leaving the padded space beside her open while the child watched from beneath a records desk.
Rumi and Nari waited at opposite doors, each trying to make the wagon look less crowded without staring at the frightened figure near the wheel.
Vella checked the splints, then pointed toward the seats and the folded blanket the child had carried from the temporary court.
"Do you want the blanket beside Loccy, or would you rather choose the seat nearest the open door?" Vella asked, keeping both options visible.
The child crawled from beneath the desk, picked up the blanket herself, and climbed the wagon step without accepting a hand.
Loccy shifted her shoulder a few inches, giving the child room while the splints kept both arms useless.
