“Please don’t hurt me, “she manages to say as her voice trembled with fear.

“Your highness!”

“Gaia, “she says turning around thankful she had returned for her. The slight joyfulness she felt quickly vanished when she sees an unfamiliar face. Although, she didn’t recognize her face she wasn’t afraid as the woman wore the traditional royal army uniform and colors.

“No your highness my apologies my name is Urena I serve in the royal army and have no title I was sent here by Gaia, “she says bowing before her.

“Where is Gaia!?”

“I do not know we were waiting to defend the northern region of the castle when she pulled me aside and gave me specific orders.”

“Orders what orders!?”

“To get you to safety and protect you at all cost your highness we must leave at once!”

“Leave, I cannot and will not leave without my mother and sisters behind, “she says running towards the direction of the castle. Urena running after her blocks her path standing firm.

“Urena remove yourself!”

“Your highness I———–.”

“This is not up for discussion remove yourself now!”

Urena not budging, “I command you, “Alice yells. “Failing to obey an order is punishable by——————.”

Walking towards her, “Your highness I hold you in the highest regards however what you are asking of me I cannot grant your request at this time.” Alice is stunned beyond disbelief at the insubordination Urena was displaying.

“Urena my family——–!”

“Are dead…………………….your highness, “she says completing her sentence.

“Wha——what, “Alice says taken back from what she just heard.

“They are all deceased.”

“No, that can’t be true I—-I, no that can’t be true!!!!!!!!!!”

“I’m afraid it isn’t your highness, “Urena says sympathetically.

Alice falling to ground begins to weep uncontrollably, “How can you confirm this to be true!!!?”

“Your highness please we must leave now!”

“I’m not going anywhere until you give me an answer how can you confirm this to be true!?”

“Please, I’m begging you——–.”

“Spill truth from mouth!”

“The southern region of Castle Azzuré was attacked unforeseen it was there at that time Queen, your sisters, and the royal court were meeting before they were able to gain their bearings it was too late.”

“You witness this for self!?”

“Yes, your highness I was one of the few to first arrive, “Urena says with sadness in her voice.  Entering into the chamber there were bodies and blood scattered everywhere. Near, the throne six bodies were strategically placed lying alongside one another with their arms folded across there chest directly in front of the throne. They all had been stabbed numerous times and died horrific deaths. The two eldest sisters had sustain the worse injuries it was evident they died fighting trying to protect their mother the queen and their younger sisters. The enemy had vanished and was nowhere in sight. To prevent the capture of Castle Azzuré, Urena along with the other soldiers made their way to the northern region of the castle. It was there Gaia a high ranking soldier told her where to locate Alice instructing her to protect and get her to safety. Gaia had also warned her about how stubborn Alice could be so in a desperate attempt to get her to understand how dire the situation had become she needed to explain further.