CLOVIUS

He was enraged. Storming through the castle,throwing furnishings everywhere,yelling out into the empty hallways. Sylvas stood ahead of him when he finally sat back on the throne,his eye's on me.

"My daughter escapes...a dragon appears in my city?! What is next?! Why?! Why will things not go according to plan?!"

The Emperor bashed his own head with his palm, constantly smacking himself as if he were some mad man.

"Sire-" Sylvas began

"Be silent old fool! You too, have failed me for the last time. You, have brought me nothing. Literally NOTHING! Failure after failure, time and time again! You, will no longer be in the service of the royal household."

Roman stood, calling for the guards. "Take him out of my sight before I have this old bastard drawn and quartered."

Roman fell back into his chair,breathing heavily.

"Clovius..." He said to me.

"Yes sire?"

"My daughter...where is she?"

"I don't know sire. I believe someone helped her escape."

"Who?"

"The men in her room were thoroughly mauled. It's not mere coincidence that the Commander escapes and nearly a few minutes after,she escapes as well?"

Divert attention away from me...that's all.

I couldn't have the Emperor suspicious of me. He'd have me killed on the spot if he knew I was the one who helped the princess flee this prison of a palace.

"She was supposed to die...Elena was meant to live...not her. My own servants can't kill a fucking eighteen year old girl...she can't even fight like her sister could. Nova...he has interfered for the last time. I want the bounty on his head tripled."

"Tripled my lord?"

"You heard me Clovius. Triple the reward on Nova Vi Britannia's head. I want him found. If he is still here on the continent, I want him found and brought back to me alive. The reward is forfeit if he is brought to me dead."

I took a deep breath and nodded.

"And Clovius!"

"Yes sire?"

"One final request...have Sylvas and his entire family,except for his daughters,meet me in the garden. Bring my elite guard with for the meeting."

"Of course sire." I said with a bow. I left Roman,hearing him shuffling and moving round behind me with a hint of impatience and rage.

Nova...I hope wherever you and your friend are,that you both never return to this city.