"I'm sorry, Bella. It's because we're not really sure of the situation inside the Kingdom of Helion at the moment," Jayra apologetically explained. "In the end, we decided to keep this information hidden because we don't want to give you false hope. What if the King of Helion is a different man from what we thought? Seeing you lose it once was enough for us… We can't just-Bella!"
Jayra cried out as she stopped midsentence by her sister-in-law standing up and leaving. She was just about to follow her when Bartos held her by the wrist.
"Stay here," he told her. "I'll be the one to talk to her."
Jayra nodded before letting out a small sigh as she got back to her seat. Turning to Queen Mother, the older woman's lips were still parted even as she stared at her.
