The palace traitor was yet to be found, and Raiden trusted no one within those walls, hardly anyone beyond them. What he did trust was that King Hannes would take action after receiving his message. And if his prediction held true, they had yet to face the kingdom's most devastating attacks.
With the message to the royal palace sent, he and Ash, who continued resting silently on his shoulder, began their exit from the training room.
But the moment they stepped outside, Freya closed in on them. "Can I speak to you for a moment?"
Raiden turned to her, startled, but gestured for her to speak. "I want you to know that I've given reasonable thought to what you said, and I've decided to give it a shot. I'll work with everyone else to bring back Free."
