The guard at the gate stopped them. The guards came toward the carriage.
"A goblin?" The guard muttered to himself.
"Is that a problem?" Zera asked, cautiously.
"Depends on what you intend, ma'am." One of the guard replied.
"We have royal approval from our kingdom to enter the capital." Zera explained.
"You mean the Goblin King?"
Zera nodded.
"Can I see your so called approval?" The other guard asked.
"Yes." Zera replied, handing him the rolled up parchment.
"We need to inspect the people inside. Can you ask them to come out?" One of the guard asked.
Zera nodded and turned toward the sliding window, signaling them to come out.
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The sliding window shut with a soft click. Aiden let out a breath and glanced at Luna leaning against him.
Her face was pale, but her blue eyes never left him. She whispered softly, clutching his arm tighter. "Master… don't leave me…"
He placed a hand gently on her hair. "I'm not going anywhere, Luna. Why are being so dramatic?"
