"Help me?"

Surprised to hear that, Dustin appeared skeptical. "With your identity, Your Highness, I reckon it'd be better if you stayed out of it."

It was clear that the upheaval in Aylka a decade ago could not have happened without royalties backing the mastermind up. And Eloise was royalty herself.

Dustin found it hard to believe that she'd help him.

"What? Do you think I'm incapable of helping you, or do you simply not trust me?" Eloise asked.

"I'm just afraid of troubling you," Dustin