Caught between her brother's warning glare and her father's stern gaze, the Mederian princess faltered. The words she had intended to speak died on her lips.
"I… I just thought the Grandmaster might be playing another prank. He sometimes does tricks on us to keep us alert," she said, lowering her head.
"The Grandmaster may possess magic superior to ours, but he would never do anything that could expose us to danger. Besides, I've never seen him deactivate the barrier himself," King Caius replied. "He has gone to the mainland for the festival and won't be returning anytime soon."
"Don't be too quick to worry, my king," Queen Elena said calmly. "If this were caused by magic, as it was last time, we would have known by now. Their arrival would have caused quite a commotion. Yet, no alarm has been raised."
Silence fell over the chamber as everyone considered her reasoning.
