But it was not that easy. Entering the capital had been hard enough, but leaving it? That was proving to be even harder.
Normally, when people decided to leave the capital, they simply packed their bags and walked out. As long as you weren't some notorious criminal with a bounty on your head, departure was straightforward. No questions asked, no gates barred.
But in Kaya's case, something really strange happened.
Veer's father—yeah, that old man, the legendary Vulture King himself—suddenly arrived in the capital. The timing couldn't have been worse. Or more suspicious.
Veer had been forced to leave Kaya's side for the first time since this whole mess began. Before leaving, he'd been visibly worried, his jaw tight, his eyes constantly flickering back to her.
"I don't like this," he'd muttered. "The timing is too convenient."
