While Alvin rode his horse ahead of them, Harvey followed behind them to watch their backs, while Harold rode beside Alicia's side of the carriage so he could keep his eyes on her. Lance and Williams rode their horses at the other end quietly.
At first, no one was talking. Despite Luciana's and Susan's initial excitement to join them, they fell silent immediately the carriage left the palace.
Alicia herself had been too lost in her thoughts to bother with a conversation. Different thoughts were going through her mind at the same time.
Even though no one was talking about it or asking her about what had happened, Alicia could tell that they were all curious to hear her own side of the story, and just maybe they were holding back from asking because of Harold's presence.
