194 Developments in Provda

Back in the capital, a lot of people were worried. Noble people too. First in the royal castle, Gavadiol was getting absolutely fidgety about the complete silence from Erom and his team. So far so good, there had been no report of the beast terrorising any other village and in the manner things usually went, people had gradually moved on from that conversation and were talking about other things. But the king was not fooled. As long as the beast was out there, the risk always remained and it could spring up at any time and any time at all. Also he did not feel good about the fact that he was yet to actually visit Maracara but whenever he talked it over with his wife Lara, she would say it was better to get a report from Erom before leaving Provda. “But nobody has heard from him all these while.” He complained one afternoon to his wife. They were both in his favourite courtyard just enjoying what was a slow day. “I just sent that boy out there to kill himself, Lara.” “Relax, Ella is