Anastasia frowned. It had been two days since the king's death, and they had sent a message to Commander Eldric, but there was no response.
"Do you think Commander Eldric didn't get the message?" Anastasia asked the guard who had been tasked with delivering it.
"He should have gotten it the very night we sent it," the guard replied. "The bird came back that night, and the message was gone. If someone else had gotten to the bird first, I would have known."
"Your Highness," he lowered his voice, "I heard there was a battle between our kingdom and Gube yesterday. The fighting was fierce." He paused and looked around cautiously. "Even the Crown Prince was injured. I'm not sure how serious it is. Every able soldier is now guarding the city gate, as our men were forced back by Gube," the guard added.
Anastasia's heart skipped a beat.
"Any news about the kidnapped princess?" she asked.
