"You said your brother is back?" Shadow asked, leaned against a tree in the forest. Standing opposite her was Andrew; he kept looking around as though someone was going to come and see him there.
"You can't be here. If anyone sees you here, that will be the end of me," Andrew said in a panic.
"Calm down, kid. The kingdom is officially entering a lockdown. Movement will become restricted for the most part. I want to cut down your brother before I leave," she said.
Andrew looked at her. He had no choice. With his head bowed, he spoke.
"He returned yesterday from his academy," Andrew said. He had kept an eye out for when Raze would return. He didn't expect it to be so soon, but Raze was back and already working on more things inside the town.
