Finn was absolutely gobsmacked. He could barely believe the fact that she was here, in person, right in front of them. The literal Queen of Aethelos herself. And just minutes after the initial chaos that had started here.
How had she known? The distance from Queen's City, the continent's heart, was staggering. It was the equivalent of traversing multiple countries. Was this catastrophe truly so momentous that it had drawn her attention, to the point where she had to cross such a vast distance personally?
The Queen continued to observe the clean, utter destruction below for a long minute, before slowly turning her gaze toward them.
The pressure intensified instantly. Finn felt the chilling sensation of being locked on to by a superior being, like an apex predator observing mere mice. It was terrifying and overwhelming to the point where he couldn't move a single muscle… but yet, through the fear, Finn noticed a surprising fact.
