Jax chuckled softly as he took a better look at her. In front of him stood a young maiden of unusual beauty. Even though she wore a simple cloak covering her body, it couldn't hide the voluptuousness of her figure: large, firm breasts and round hips that stood out even beneath the fabric. Her golden hair fell like a halo over her shoulders, and her blindness only seemed to highlight the serene mystery of her face.
"Why are you alone in this forest?" Jax asked in a deep voice, raising a brow. "I can't sense anyone else nearby. Traveling without escorts is suicide."
The young woman lowered her head for a moment, then lifted it again with calm resolve, as if his words had stirred a painful memory.
"They betrayed us," she answered firmly, though her voice trembled slightly. "Our soldiers fled, abandoning us to our fate. My uncle secretly hired them… he planned it all. He wants to steal the position of governor of Lumeria, the largest port city in the region."
