As she walks back to the apothecary from making her rounds, Margaret notices clusters of people and centaurs in the streets, their hushed whispers and confused faces. When she passes by the bakery and sees Tillie outside locking up, she greets the woman.

"Hello, Tillie," stopping beside her, Margaret motions out into the busy street, "Do you know what is going on?"

"I heard that the Princes returned with a small group this afternoon," she says with a frown, "but I think King Rainer is still in Centurion."

Margaret nods, waving goodbye before continuing quickly down the board walk. She drops off her basket in the apothecary before locking the...