*
Rhys left Wren to find the Princess and raced through the palace towards the Council chambers. This time of day the Queen was sure to be there.
He banged open the door loudly, and rushed inside. Guards immediately surrounded him, halting his movement. The Queen looked up with an astonished expression.
“Your Majesty,” he announced without preamble and without regard for the others in the room. “It’s Noam and Gavin. They’re going to try and kill her.”
The Queen stood, knocking over her chair in her haste and addressed an aide. “Where is my daughter?”
The aide stared blankly back at her with a scared expression.
“Find her!” the Queen roared. Her eyes flashed white a moment and then met with the King’s which were blazing as well. Something passed between them, and the air in the room nearly tingled as they performed a spell.
Then they both disappeared.