Rowena wept all the way back to the palace. She was worried about the mistreatment Julian received. Her face was wet with tears and even when they arrived at the palace Rowena would not stop crying.
From a distance, Lady Liz had been waiting for her arrival anxiously. The woman crumpled up Rowena's hat in her hands. She found it yesterday on the riverbank along with the pouch given by the old beggar which contained plant seeds.
Yesterday he spent all night looking for the whereabouts of the princess who suddenly disappeared in the crowd. Even the knights who were supposed to protect the princess didn't notice Rowena's disappearance because they were too immersed in the festival.
King Draco was very angry when he found out what happened. He threatened everyone responsible for the disappearance of the princess, along with their entire family, if his daughter was not found.
