“Shane!”

“Tara!”

“I need to break words, “she says while catching her breath.

“You were to stand watch over——-.”

“While, engaged in conversation with Eva, “she says cutting her off, “I spotted this posted on a nearby——-.”

“Eva, who is Eva!?”

“Will you still your tongue for once, “she yells in a tone letting her know what she had to say held purpose, “On a tree and many like it these appear, “she says handing her the paper she held in her hand. As Shane opened the paper Carmen reached her, all three looked down at the paper in alarm. It was a wanted poster listing the reward amount with Princess Alice face centered in the middle.

“Where did you find this?”

“They are posted on every tree outside the market.”

“I do not understand the royal family were removed from this world, “she says still staring at the paper in confusion, “Who post reward for the departed?”

“If the royal family are deceased as it has been declared why post reward for a deceased princess?”

“Unless what has been declared is not true, “Carmen says.

“Your meaning?”

“We have traveled a great distance across the world hundreds of miles from our homes only to discover wanted posters depicting reward for a dead princess.”

“Apologies, “Tara speaks, “I still do not follow.”

“Jennicus by no means is a fool to post reward for substantial coin shows desperation, “she says pausing before continuing to speak, “I can assure, swearing upon the Gods themselves the death of the royal family was spread with false tongue this, “she says pointing to the paper, “Is proof the entire royal family were not removed from this world Princess Alice lives! As long as breath fills her lungs she is a threat to Jennicus and her reign!”

“You speak with confident tongue how do you know all this to be true, “Shane questions.

“Yes, allow me to quiet any further doubt “she says turning her gaze from them both to the very thing that caught her attention moments before while purchasing her gown, “The Gods favor us.” Both Tara and Shane following her gaze sees what gave Carmen pause.

“LaMiya, “Tara whispers her name in disdain.

“Who posted reward for the deceased you now have answer.” As all things slowly came to light Shane looked upon the mission set to task, she wasn’t sent to provide aid to Gaia and Bette she was sent to assist with finding Princess Alice. The true purpose of the mission one she was sure the “Great Bette Porter” knew of all along.

“As, I now have answer to my true purpose as well.”

TBC