Our footsteps echo against the walls of the Imperial Palace as the noise of the party dies down.
The hallways are dimly lit as I follow the Emperor to wherever we are going. I feel the silver and gold pin on my chest, the mark of an Oriventh Duke. Just thinking about it is wild enough. We take a few more twists and turns.
"Where are we going?"
I ask the Emperor, just in case he would say it.
"You will see once we get there."
At least I tried.
We continue walking for some more time. We pause by a room where Captain Daelon decides to join us on our journey. Apparently, he knows where we are going somehow. I wait a couple of minutes before asking Captain Daelon where we are going. That doesn't work out. It was worth a shot in my opinion, though. After a few more minutes, the Emperor says we are getting close.
