Chapter 306. Innocence

DOVE

“It wasn’t your fault. These people… I don’t know what goes through their minds,” I lamented, struggling for the right words. “They’re worse than monsters.”

An escort accompanied us to the location, which was much closer than I thought. I hadn’t left the castle to explore the city very often. This place was close, too close. This had practically happened right under our noses.

Eussim didn’t say anything. Larry was with us too. We weren’t in danger, or at least we were at the same level of risk as staying inside. I hesitated to go, because my babies would be left in the palace. I wouldn’t be able to watch over them constantly, as I would have liked. But I couldn’t stay behind, not when the matter was so terrible.

A queen must do what it takes. That’s what I repeated to myself when I needed to make these kinds of decisions. I held Eussim’s hand as we approached, and Larry’s too, even though he probably wanted to push me aside. I had a bad feeling, somethin