A sound as soft as a spring breeze lingered in my ears, and when I opened my eyes I saw William's eyes, bright as stars.

              "William?" I coughed twice, and saw William sitting beside me. He took me gently by the back and told me to sit up.

              "Why am I here?" I remember jumping into the river to escape Alpha Mike, but why is William here?

              "Good question!" William looked at me calmly, "Queen Caseland ordered me to lead the king's cavalry to the battlefield to join Lyon, and when I was about to reach the Maple Tree Tribe, I was told that I could not enter their territory....