"No!"

Princess Sheila shook her head, hopped onto the bed, and tilted her head. "I'm going to stay right here. No one's going to play with me if I go outside. I'm not leaving."

"You—"

Aurin felt the onset of a headache. Yet, there was not much he could do.

Just as Aurin was about to speak, a series of loud crows rang outside. The noise was distant, but the rumbles it incited were strong enough to make one's heart jump.

Everyone, including Darryl, Prince Aurin, and Princess Sheila, was start