“How did this happen?”

“It seems like the villagers that were collecting wood left this here and went out. If you could please what for a moment, we’ll unblock the road soon”.

“Is there no other path?”

“No, my Queen. This is the only road heading towards the Villa, so…”

The commander looked increasingly nervous. He had stopped the Royal procession in the middle of the road and was now making the Queen wait, which meant he’d most likely be heavily reprimanded upon his return.

Alicia simply nodded her head.

“Well, that’s fine, too. I wasn’t feeling very good, so I wanted to rest anyways. Let me out of the...