Making the decision

"No! If I must help them, they have to pay the price. Go and tell it to them," Alex said to her. 

"Yes," Emilia replied reluctantly and stood up. She glanced at him for a while, hoping that he would say something but seeing how silent he was, she turned and left.

At the entrance, she was surprised to see Lidia standing there. "Have you changed your mind?" She asked her, hoping that she would say yes. 

"I need to speak with the Master," Lidia said to her without replying to the question.

"Wait a minute," Emilia said and went back inside the palace. Seconds later, she returned to her. "He said you should wait for him in the side hall," she told her before leading her to a small hall which was by the side of the main hall, after taking her there, she left her and went back to her own apartment.

Later, Alex came and met Lidia staring into space. "You wanted to see me," he said, drawing her attention to him.