Alpha was soaring through the sky, with Princess Liu Yuyan riding on his back. Her hair fluttered wildly in the wind, and her eyes were fixed on the distant palace.
With a dull tone and a sigh, he said:
"How much farther? It feels like we've been flying for an entire day."
The young princess, growing just as impatient, replied:
"We're close... The royal palace is just beyond that mountain. We'll be there in a moment."
Alpha went silent for a while, then tilted his head slightly and asked without looking at her:
"And what about Lin Xuan? Wasn't she with you?"
She shook her head and replied:
"She left for the palace five days ahead of us. She left early in the morning and said she'd arrive before I did."
Alpha narrowed his eyes and muttered:
"And was that boy with her... the one who barely speaks?"
"Yes," she said. "He went with her. He didn't say a word the entire time, but Lin Xuan said he's strong."
