Book 19: Chapter 69
“Princess Vera!”
As soon as the two left the room, a familiar and anxious voice was heard. Vera turned her head around. Tanya grabbed her Princess with one arm and pulled her into her embrace. She nervously caressed Vera’s body. Panicked, Tanya fired off: “Are you all right? Are you hurt? I heard what happened. I have stayed here for a very long time. Ikana and Abner will not harm you. I think it must be a misunderstanding. Whatever the case may be, Princess Vera, we need to stop His Majesty first!”
Tanya dragged Vera off by her wrist.
“Wait… Wait… Miss Tanya, I am now informed of what you just mentioned, but why are you speaking up for them?! Shouldn’t you be worrying about me first right now? Why is your first thought to stop Dad?!”
“Because when other people say they will raze a nation to the ground they are merely making empty threats. In the case of King Troy, on the other hand, he will actually do it! Ikana and Abner are not bad people. I am King Troy’s general, so I have to stop him from senselessly massacring a nation!”
“I don’t remember you being this way!!”
“People change. In any case, this war is avoidable. I am sure that you would not want this misunderstanding to lead to the deaths of tens upon thousands of people, would you? We can still make it. With that said, Ikana and Abner are not totally innocent. They, too, must go to King Troy to acknowledge their wrongs!”
Ikana gave a sincere nod: “We will.”
Ikana looked so sincere that Vera felt a little guilty. Vera wondered if she was being too petty with her shouting. Suddenly, a guard rushed over to Ikana’s side and whispered something into her ear in a panicked manner.