A Queen's Responsibility
As the Bloodburn armies and the gathered crowd dispersed, Rowena, heeding Asher's advice, decided that the Umbralfiends would live with the Naiadon Tribe, where Asher would be constantly updated about their whereabouts due to his ties with their chief.
Although the matter of their people's fate had been settled for the time being, Rowena knew that she now had to deal with the rebellion and calm down the people.
Just as she was about to voice her thoughts, a trickle of blood dripped from her nose, forcing her to turn away towards her dragon to hide the sudden development.
Asher, who had been standing close by, caught a glimpse of her distress and reached out to gently hold her hand.
"Are you alright?" he asked in a concerned tone as he observed the demonic crimson lines on her face fading away and her appearance returning to normal, leaving her looking a bit pale.