Black Forest.
"Queen Alicia is still in the crystal cavern." A witch standing just inside the entrance of the great forest said with a worried look on her face. "I am starting to worry. She never hid herself that long. It's been four days and we have yet to see signs of her coming out of her seclusion."
The other witch sighed. "I wonder what is wrong this time. She had been confining herself since Zeres left."
"You're right. It started on that very same day..."
"But wasn't she looking fine even after their fight? She even told us to let him do whatever it is that he wanted."
"Then why did she suddenly end up going into solitary confinement all on her own? This is the first time she had ever stayed hidden from everyone since she became queen. It's not like her to act like this."
