Trade

Alex didn't believe that. The Crown Prince knew he didn't believe that as well.

He had already been told that this wasn't true, and this was in fact something that was a lie that was told since they didn't want the truth to come out.

As for what the truth was, Alex was looking forward to knowing it. He wanted to know if the players really did have anything to do with it, or if it in fact had everything to do with the Azure Dragon that died around the same time.

Alex was almost certain that was the reason more so than anything. The timing fit, although the reasoning did not.

Why would the beasts close their border?

Realizing that he was wasting his time trying to come up with an answer, he stopped wondering. He looked toward the prince who flew next to him.

"How many times have you been here, prince?" he asked.

"A few times, but not the long way," he said.