24: The plot

In Everton, things didn't cool down, rather it got worse.

"Your majesty, I fail to understand how the princess could get abducted in a palace that is heavily guarded and defended by well-trained and dangerous guards."

"Yes your majesty, I find it strange, that they could easily infiltrate the palace. Although they had the support of those traitors, who betrayed Everton, it can't be that easy."

"How is it possible that they escaped Everton? Someone of high status must have helped them, not just the guards. There must be a traitor among us.

"Yes I agree, who do you think is capable of breaking into the palace." We have the best defense in all the seven nations, and from this incident, everyone is beginning to doubt that.

"You must do something, King Carl, we must get the princess at all cost, or else Everton will become the laughing stock of all the other nations.

Carl sat down, silently watching his council as they kept blabbing.

"My king, you should say something, not just your