When the performers concluded the folk dance, applause and cheers could be heard from that part of the plaza. Some even threw flower garlands towards the dancers, and then the crowd started to disperse. Esther realized that the Crown Prince was no longer behind her and he had left the area. Only after making sure he was truly gone did she feel relieved and allowed herself to breathe.
Just then, her senses captured a faint yet strange dissonance in the air. Her eyes observed around to find something. The expressions on her face changed and she moved away from her friends to search in the direction of that dissonance.
"Prince…The Prince is here…Is it for him?" she mumbled as worry enveloped her mind. "Wait, why am I worried for him? I don't care about him—but what if it's truly here to hurt him? The Queen, she would be sad if something happened to her son. Yes, I'm worried for Her Majesty…"