Frustation

Empress Florence sat in her lavishly adorned chamber, her brow furrowed with deep concern. She couldn't help but wonder why the group she had dispatched to retrieve Oliver had yet to return. Time seemed to stretch endlessly, and the unease in her heart deepened with each passing moment.

"Did they face something dangerous? It shouldn't take them this many days to bring him back." She thought wondering how she was going to hide him from the church.

Just as she contemplated summoning more information, the grand doors to her chamber swung open, and Lady Graveheart, the Prime Minister, entered. She held in her hand a scroll, detailing the extensive damage the notorious Drakes had inflicted upon the noble houses surrounding the Boons, a serene countryside retreat.