#Chapter 384: Not Everyone Likes Me

“Why would they want us to know they stole the princess?” I asked. “It’s the location that matters,” Veronica explained. “If it was the rebels who kidnapped her,” Julian added, “It was likely they intended to start a war, even then.” He looked back to the list. “I wonder how my parents were able to smooth tensions over back then, and why they can’t use the same tactics now.” “This has been festering for over twenty years,” Veronica told him. “Whatever tactics they used might be wearing thin.” Julian hummed in acknowledgement. I walked closer to peer down at the list from over his shoulder. The princess was named by title only, but was marked to be escorted by an older couple. A ruse, most likely. A kindly elder couple would be less likely to arouse suspicion of wrongdoing. They were marked as servants of the bear crown. It’s the line after the couples’ names that gives me pause. A second infant marked only as ‘Baby’ crossed the border at the same time. The next person liste